"under oath" meaning in English

See under oath in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} under oath, {{en-PP}} under oath
  1. Having sworn or affirmed in a legally binding way to tell the truth. Synonyms: on oath Translations (having sworn or affirmed in a legally binding way to tell the truth): onder ede (Dutch), valan vannoneena (Finnish), sous serment (French), unter Eid (German), faoi mhionn (Irish), faoi bhrí na mionn (Irish), pod przysięgą (Polish)
    Sense id: en-under_oath-en-prep_phrase-shVSi5o9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with collocations

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          "word": "onder ede"
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          "sense": "having sworn or affirmed in a legally binding way to tell the truth",
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