Texas Constitution Art. 1 sec. 5 – Witnesses Not Disqualified by Religious Beliefs; Oaths and Affirmations
Current as of: 2023 |
Terms Used In Texas Constitution Art. 1 sec. 5
- 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.
No person shall be disqualified to give evidence in any of the Courts of this State on account of his religious opinions, or for the want of any religious belief, but all oaths or affirmations shall be administered in the mode most binding upon the conscience, and shall be taken subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.