juratory

A judge administers the juratory oath in a courtroom.

Definition

Adjective: Relating to or involving an oath or sworn statement.

Usage Examples

• (The witness made a statement under oath.)
• (Sworn testimony is frequently necessary in trials.)

Advanced Usage

• "Juratory caution": a formal legal term meaning a caution or warning given under oath.
  • The judge administered a juratory caution before the testimony began. (The judge gave a sworn warning before the witness spoke.)

Variants and Related Words

• Juration (noun): the act of taking an oath.

  • The juration of the officials was conducted publicly. (The formal swearing-in of the officials was done in front of witnesses.)

• Jurat (noun): a person who has taken an oath, or a certificate stating that an oath has been taken.

  • The jurat signed the affidavit. (The person who swore the oath signed the legal document.)

Synonyms

• Oath-bound: bound or required by an oath.
• Sworn: stated or given under oath.

Related Idioms

• On one's oath: having sworn to tell the truth.

  • He spoke on his oath, so his words were legally binding. (He spoke under oath, making his statements official.)

• Under oath: legally bound by an oath to tell the truth.

  • The defendant testified under oath. (The defendant gave testimony while legally required to be truthful.)