Loyalty oath — A loyalty oath is an oath of loyalty to an organization, institution, or state of which an individual is a member. In this context, a loyalty oath is distinct from pledge or oath of allegiance. It is an affirmation by which a person signs a… … Wikipedia
loyalty oath — noun : a usually mandatory oath affirming the loyalty of its taker (as to a sovereign, government, or party principles) ruled the Genevese … with the help of loyalty oaths and the gibbet Times Literary Supplement the loyalty oath will be… … Useful english dictionary
loyalty oath — An oath whereby an individual declares his allegiance to his government and its institutions and disclaims any support of foreign ideologies or associations. Such oaths as are required of various classifications of public officials and persons… … Black's law dictionary
loyalty oath — An oath whereby an individual declares his allegiance to his government and its institutions and disclaims any support of foreign ideologies or associations. Such oaths as are required of various classifications of public officials and persons… … Black's law dictionary
loyalty oath — An oath, required of a public officer or employee, as a condition of employment or continued employment, by which the affiant not only pledges himself in the customary form to support the Constitution of the United States and of his particular… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Oath of a Freeman — was a loyalty oath drawn up by the Pilgrims during the early 17th century. A freeman was an established member of a colony who was not under legal restraint. The Oath was a vow to defend the Commonwealth and not to conspire to overthrow the… … Wikipedia
loyalty — c.1400, from O.Fr. loialté, leauté loyalty, fidelity; legitimacy; honesty; good quality (Mod.Fr. loyauté), from loial (see LOYAL (Cf. loyal)). Earlier leaute (mid 13c.), from the older French form. Loyalty oath first attested 1852 … Etymology dictionary
oath — Any form of attestation by which a person signifies that he is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully, e.g. President s oath on entering office, Art. II, Sec. 1, U.S.Const. Vaughn v. State, 146 Tex.Cr.R. 586,177 S.W.2d 59 … Black's law dictionary
oath — n. solemn promise; solemn promise to tell the truth 1) to administer an oath to smb. 2) to put smb. under oath 3) to swear, take an oath 4) to violate an oath 5) a solemn oath 6) a loyalty oath 7) an oath to + inf. (she took an oath to do her… … Combinatory dictionary
oath — Synonyms and related words: Bible oath, assurance, avouch, avouchment, avow, avowal, curse, cuss, cuss word, dirty name, dirty word, dysphemism, epithet, expletive, extrajudicial oath, faith, foul invective, guarantee, guaranty, imprecation,… … Moby Thesaurus
