Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully

Federal Rules of Evidence

Rule: 603

Jurisdiction: US

Bluebook Citation: Fed. R. Evid. 603

Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness’s conscience. (As amended Mar. 2, 1987, eff. Oct. 1, 1987; Apr. 26, 2011, eff. Dec. 1, 2011.)

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