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Terms Used In Maryland Code, GENERAL PROVISIONS 2-201

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
An individual who administers an oath shall require the individual taking an oath to hold up a hand in recognition of the solemnity of the act unless:

(1) holding up a hand is not practicable; or

(2) it appears that another method would be more binding on the conscience of the individual taking the oath.