Originally posted by: conjur
The bailiff shoots you?
Originally posted by: LordMaul
Pinko commie bastard. Burn in hell.
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
Originally posted by: conjur
The bailiff shoots you?
are you drunk again, conjur?
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
Originally posted by: LordMaul
Pinko commie bastard. Burn in hell.
thanks for your input
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
see thread title
Originally posted by: LordMaul
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
Originally posted by: LordMaul
Pinko commie bastard. Burn in hell.
thanks for your input
No problem.
Seriously, though, if you refuse...
They pluck your eyeballs out with dried ostrich teeth!
Originally posted by: bsobel
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
see thread title
If you refuse you don't swear on the bible, you affirm instead.
Bill
Originally posted by: ScottMac
Crossing your fingers or toes, yelling "Psych !!", and/or telling the Judge "I was only kidding" does not release you from your personal affirmation to speak the truth.
Originally posted by: dnetmhz
I give my sincere apologies for asking a legitimate question here
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
If your objection is to the bible itself, you can affirm, which carries the same weight without the BS religious undertones. If you don't want to swear simply because you don't want to swear, you're screwed. That isn't an option, if called before the court you MUST be sworn in, even if refusing to testify because of 5th Amendment rights, doctor-patient privilege, etc. Refusal to either swear on the bible or take a legally binding oath is contempt of court, they'll lock you up until you comply.
Originally posted by: BurnItDwn
Swear on a Copy of the constitution or something else important.