Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5855
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 12 Sec. 5855
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- Oath: shall include affirmation where by law an affirmation may be substituted. See
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
§ 5855. Oaths and acknowledgments by members of the U.S. Armed Forces
Whenever an oath of office, oath to an affidavit, deposition, or other written instrument or an acknowledgment of a deed, lease, conveyance, release, or other written instrument is required for use in or in connection with any matter pending in this State, such oaths may be taken before any officer of the U.S. Armed Forces of the rank of captain or rank superior thereto of the Army or equivalent rank in the other branches of service or by a person authorized by law where such oath or acknowledgment is to be taken to administer oaths and the officer or person who administers such oath or takes such acknowledgment shall state such fact thereunder over his or her signature and rank or title.