§ 5801 Forms of oaths prescribed
§ 5802 Oath to be administered to grand jury
§ 5803 Oath to be administered to petit jurors impaneled to try civil causes in Superior Courts
§ 5804 Oath to be administered to petit jurors in criminal causes
§ 5806 Oath to be administered to officer attending grand jury
§ 5807 Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in Superior Court
§ 5808 Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in criminal cause, during a recess of the court
§ 5810 Oath to be administered to witnesses
§ 5811 Oath to be administered to interpreter of testimony
§ 5812 Oath to be administered to attorneys
§ 5813 Oath to be administered to officials, committees, etc

Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 211 > Subchapter 1 - Forms of Oaths

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Justice: when applied to a person, other than a Justice of the Supreme Court, shall mean a justice of the peace for the county for which he or she is elected or appointed. See
  • Magistrate: shall mean any Supreme Court Justice, Superior judge, District judge, or Probate judge. See
  • Oath: shall include affirmation where by law an affirmation may be substituted. See
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • 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
  • sworn: shall include affirmed. See
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.