Poor Debtor's Oath
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An oath of poverty, on taking which one imprisoned on execution is entitled to release.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
An oath of poverty required of one imprisoned on an execution for debt as a prerequisite to his release.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
An oath allowed, in come jurisdictions, to a person who is arrested for debt. On swearing that he has not property enough to pay the debt, he is set at liberty.
Defined under Poor in Black's Law Dictionary.