A self curse if certain obligations or conditions are not met. The *Bible records many instances of oaths being taken and fake oaths were strongly condemned. According to the *Talmud, oaths could be used as evidence in civil cases, but the oaths of...

Eggs and oaths are easily broken. (Japanese) Vain oaths are the Devil’s own language....

VOWS AND OATHS. With the vow to accomplish something, a person dedicates himself to the task wholly. Whoever takes an oath to accomplish something is required to answer for it, for he has named himself or some one of his belongings as a pledge of his...

Object-oriented Abstract Type Hierarchy (OATH) is a class library for C++ from Texas Instruments. This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is licensed under the...

The moment at which the oath is spoken and recited is an auspicious occasion for any law enforcement officer. The act celebrates an officer's indoctrination into the profession, and is often associated with one's promotion in rank. The recital of the oath is often...

BLOOD OATH Stephen Wallace (Director), Denis Whitburn and Brian A. Williams (Writer), Australia, 1990, 108 minutes. ACTORS: Brian Brown, Russell Crowe, George Takei. DVD FEATURES INCLUDE: Director's commentary, The film's history, Interview with POW survivors and (cough) Russell Crowe music video. Blood...

A videotaped pledge of allegiance to al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden by seven men accused of plotting terror attacks on U.S. soil was played Thursday for jurors, who saw each man repeat the oath, give his name and then break into applause.The oath was led...

Kevin Sheekey appears in the Michael Bloomberg deposition taken last Thursday in New York City, although he's never mentioned by name--only by his nickname, deputy mayor for running for president. Here's the exchange between Bloomberg and the lawyers: Q Before May 15,...