Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 5321 – Method of administering
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The usual oath in this State shall be by swearing upon the Holy Evangels of Almighty God. The person to whom an oath is administered shall lay his or her right hand upon the book.
Code 1852, § ?2359; Code 1915, § ?4245; Code 1935, § ?4715; 10 Del. C. 1953, § ?5321; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1;
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 10 Sec. 5321
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: includes affirmation in all cases where an affirmation may be substituted for an oath, and "sworn" includes affirmed; and the forms shall be varied accordingly. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302