Timeline for What happens if I negatively answer the court oath regarding the truth?
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| Dec 8, 2023 at 19:28 | comment | added | Richard | "If a person objects to swearing an oath he shall be permitted to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath as provided in Part 4 of this annex. In a case where it is not reasonably practicable, without convenience or delay to administer an oath in the manner appropriate to a person’s religious belief, he shall be permitted to make a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath." - This is for military courts, but the process is basically identical. | |
| Dec 8, 2023 at 19:26 | comment | added | Richard | @supercat - "Taking the oath: If you wish to take an oath in terms of your own religious and cultural beliefs, in advance of the day on which you are due to give evidence please advise the solicitor with whom you have had prior contact. They will inform the court so that the appropriate arrangements can be made." - You can also bring your own book if you want, but if you lack the ability to swear because your book isn't available, you can swear on any of the holy books available (e.g. that you don't find objectionable), or you'll be asked to just make an affirmation. | |
| Dec 8, 2023 at 19:12 | comment | added | supercat | Would the procedure be that a group of books is brought up to each witness, or might someone have a book brought up to them on the erroneous expectation that it would be appropriate for them? | |
| Dec 8, 2023 at 19:11 | comment | added | Richard | Parliament, for example, hold a wide selection of books to swear or affirm on. Most courts have at least a half-dozen and you can always bring your own if you would prefer; facebook.com/UKHouseofCommons/photos/a.183499548715839/… | |
| Dec 8, 2023 at 19:03 | comment | added | Richard | @supercat - You can choose to affirm or swear on whichever holy book (or none) you see fit, and there are usually a selection available; liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/…. However, you can't be compelled to swear on a holy book that you don't approve of. In your own book wasn't available, you'd need to affirm. | |
| Dec 8, 2023 at 18:58 | comment | added | supercat | I've been told by a retired English barrister that England allows people to select among IIRC four different kinds of oath or affirmation; I don't know whether people would be asked to swear using the Christian Bible before being offered one of the alternatives, but if e.g. a Moslem said that as a Moslem he refused to swear on a Christian Bible, would think the court would take that in stride, ask the witness to swear on a Koran, and proceed as normal. | |
| Feb 11, 2021 at 8:19 | history | edited | Richard | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Feb 10, 2021 at 12:57 | history | answered | Richard | CC BY-SA 4.0 |