- sanctity of an oath
- священность клятвы
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
Sanctity — Sanc ti*ty, n.; pl. {Sanctities}. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See {Saint}.] 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. [1913 Webster] To sanctity she made no pretense, and, indeed,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oath of office — Lyndon B. Johnson taking the presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government… … Wikipedia
OATH — IN THE BIBLE Definition and Form The truth or inviolability of one s words was commonly attested in ancient Israel by oath – a self curse made in conditional form that went into effect if the condition was fulfilled; e.g., May harm befall me if I … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Missouri Test-Oath — • The terms of the oath required the affiant to deny, not only that he had ever been in armed hostility to the United States, or to the lawful authorities thereof, but that he had ever by act or word , manifested his adherence to the cause of the … Catholic encyclopedia
Sanctities — Sanctity Sanc ti*ty, n.; pl. {Sanctities}. [L. sanctitas, from sanctus holy. See {Saint}.] 1. The state or quality of being sacred or holy; holiness; saintliness; moral purity; godliness. [1913 Webster] To sanctity she made no pretense, and,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swear — To put a person under oath, that is, to administer an oath. To take an oath, that is, to put one s self under oath. To take God s name in vain; to curse. As the word is used in the law of perjury, to swear means to state a fact or facts under the … Ballentine's law dictionary
verify — To confirm or substantiate by oath or affidavit. Particularly used of making formal oath to accounts, petitions, pleadings, and other papers. The word verified, when used in a statute, ordinarily imports a verity attested by the sanctity of an… … Black's law dictionary
GIBEONITES AND NETHINIM — (Heb. גִּבְעֹנִים, נְתִינִים). The Gibeonites, residents of four important cities in the vicinity of Jerusalem, feared that they might share the fate of Jericho and Ai, which were destroyed by the Israelites, and tricked joshua into a treaty that … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEKDESH — (Heb. הֶקְדֵשׁ), consecrated property, property dedicated to the needs of the temple ; in post talmudic times the term hekdesh without qualification (setam hekdesh) came to mean property set aside for charitable purposes or for the fulfillment of … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LEVITICUS, BOOK OF — (Heb. וַיִּקְרָא; LXX Λευιτικόν leuitikon), more aptly described by its tannaitic name, Torat Kohanim, the Priests Manual, the third book of the Pentateuch. Leviticus is thematically an independent entity. exodus contains the story of the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium