💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Swearing contest"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| juratnoun | (law) A sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made. |
| will contestnoun | (law) A legal action brought to dispute the validity of a will. |
| wagernoun | A bet; a stake; a pledge. |
| oath of calumnynoun | (Scots law, historical) A method for the prevention of calumnious and unnecessary suits, by which both parties at the beginning of a cause swear, either by themselves or their counsel, that the facts set forth by them are true. |
| wager of lawnoun | (law, historical) The giving of gage, or sureties, by a defendant in an action of debt, that at a certain day assigned he would take an oath in open court that he did not owe the debt, and at the same time bring with him eleven compurgators who would avow that they believed in their consciences that he spoke the truth. |
| show trialnoun | (law) A trial held for appearance's sake, but whose verdict is predetermined, especially a "guilty" verdict with the purpose of making an example of the accused. |
| testimonynoun | An account of first-hand experience. |
| hearsay evidencenoun | evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge |
| lawsuitnoun | (law) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution. |
| court casenoun | (law) a legal case to be resolved in a court |
| no contestnoun | An election in which the candidate runs unopposed. |
| objectionnoun | A statement expressing opposition, or a reason or cause for expressing opposition (generally followed by the adposition to). |
| audita querelanoun | (law) A writ which lies for a party against whom judgment is recovered, but to whom good matter of discharge has subsequently accrued which could not have been availed of to prevent such judgment. |
| subpoenanoun | (law) A writ (“written order”) requiring someone to appear in court, or at a deposition or some other legal proceeding, as a witness to give testimony (a subpoena ad testificandum) or to produce evidence (subpoena duces tecum), in default of which the person may be punished. |
| sworn brokernoun | (historical) A London broker who swore before the court of aldermen to maintain honesty in dealing. |
| party verdictnoun | (law) A joint verdict. |
| talesnoun | (law) A person available to fill vacancies in a jury. |
| trial by jurynoun | Alternative form of jury trial. [(law) A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population.] |
| jury trialnoun | (law) A legal process in which the guilt or liability of a party is determined by a jury, a group of citizens selected from the local population. |
| countnoun | The act of counting or tallying a quantity. |
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