I have never had to testify in a courtroom.....but you put your hand on a bible and that is instant truth serum, really? the court uses the bible as leverage to keep people honest. All my life I have seen that over and over on TV and movies and it makes me laugh
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You can also hold up your right and and "affirm" rather than "swear".
chalupacabre
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Aug 23, 2018
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Very few if any courtrooms even have babbles in them anymore...you are watching a lot of movies from the 50's, obviously....
AnneWimsey
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Aug 23, 2018
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@smithy oh hell no, but what really has changed....did people not lie when there Were babbles?
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