New Jersey Statutes 38A:6-2. Oath of enlistment
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 38A:6-2
- oath: includes "affirmation. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Except when a comparable oath of enlistment is subscribed to under Federal law or regulations, every person who enlists or re-enlists shall take and subscribe to the following oath of enlistment:
“I do hereby acknowledge to have voluntarily enlisted this day of in the of the United States and the State of New Jersey, for a period of years, under the conditions prescribed by law, unless sooner discharged by proper authority. And I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America and to the State of New Jersey, and that I will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and of the Governor of the State of New Jersey and of the officers appointed over me according to law.”
L.1963, c. 109.