Nevada Revised Statutes 50.035 – Oath or affirmation
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1. Before testifying, every witness shall be required to declare that he or she will testify truthfully, by oath or affirmation administered in a form calculated to awaken his or her conscience and impress his or her mind with the duty to do so.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 50.035
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
2. An affirmation is sufficient if the witness is addressed in the following terms: ‘You do solemnly affirm that the evidence you shall give in this issue (or matter), pending between ……………. and ……………., shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.’ Assent to this affirmation shall be made by the answer, ‘I do.’