Swear

Definition - Verb
[Old English swerian]
1  : to utter or take solemnly <~ an oath>
2 a  : to assert as true or promise under oath <a sworn affidavit>
b  : to assert or promise emphatically or earnestly <swore to uphold the constitution>
3 a  : to put to an oath
b  : to bind by an oath
: to take an oath



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intrinsic fraud

fraud (as by the use of false or forged documents, false claims, or perjured testimony) that deceives the trier of fact and results in a judgment in favor of the party perpetrating the fraud


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