under oath

idiom

law
: having made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law

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How Johnson responds to this confluence of pressures while under oath could help define the next chapter of his political future. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 According to Rolling Stone, a judge ruled the rapper’s lawyers would be allowed to question Tory Lanez, legal name Daystar Peterson, from behind bars under oath regarding the aforementioned litigation. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Becker was found guilty of leaking the report to the NFL team as well as a local news outlet, and then lying about it while under oath. Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025 Lying to Congress — whether under oath or not — is a federal crime punishable by up to five years in prison. Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for under oath

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“Under oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20oath. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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