Juramentum

Lat.

In the civil law. An oath.

— Juramentum calnmniæ. In the civil and canon law. The oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon both parties to a suit, as a preliminary to its trial, to the effect that they are not influenced by malice or any sinister motives in prosecuting or defending the same, but by a belief in the justice of their cause. It was also required of the attorneys and proctors.

— Juramentum corporalis. A corporal oath. See Oath.

— Juramentnm in litem. In the civil law. An assessment oath; an oath, taken by the plaintiff in an action, that the extent of the damages he has suffered, estimated in money, amounts to a certain sum, which oath, in certain cases, is accepted in lieu of other proof. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 376.

— Juramentnm judiciale. In the civil law. An oath which the judge, of his own accord, defers to either of the parties. It is of two kinds; First, that which the judge defers for the decision of the cause, and which is understood by the general name "juramentum judioiale," and is sometimes called "suppletory oath," juramentum supplet-oriums second, that which the judge defers in order to fix and determine the amount of the condemnation which he ought to pronounce, and which is calied "juramentum in litem." Poth. Obi. p. 4, c. 3, § 3, art 3.

— Juramentnm necessarium. In Roman law. A compulsory oath A disclosure under oath, which the prætor compelled one of the parties to a suit to make, when the other, applying for such an appeal, agreed to abide by what his adversary should swear. 1 Wbart. Ev. § 458; Dig. 12, 2, 5, 2.

— Juramentnm voluntarium. In Roman law. A voluntary oath. A species of appeal to conscience, by which one of the parties to a suit, instead of proving his case, offered to abide by what his adversary should answer under oath. 1 Wbart. Ev. § 458; Dig. 12, 2, 34, 6.

Lat. Inthecivil law. An oath,

I. An oath.