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jurally

jurally

9.9
By swearing to tell the truth in court
  • adverb
  • /ˈdʒʊrəli/
  • Formal
translation icon : bajo juramento
  • The witness testified jurally before the court, promising to speak only the truth.

Examples

  • The witness testified jurally under oath.

  • He accepted the responsibility jurally, swearing to uphold the law at all times.

  • In ancient ceremonies, leaders would pledge their loyalty jurally before their people.

  • He must answer jurally in court.

  • The witness testified jurally in court, affirming that he would tell the truth.

  • During the trial, she pledged jurally to provide an honest account of the events.

  • The lawyer advised his client to speak jurally when answering questions under oath.

Surface Forms

jurally positive

Morphology

jurally = jural (semi-transparent) = jural + ly

Formed from 'jural' + -ly giving 'in a legal manner'; the narrower sense 'involving an oath' is related to the legal sense but may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Jurally comes from the Latin verb jurare 'to swear', the same root found in juror and perjury, and is all about making an oath. So jurally means 'with an oath' or 'by swearing'.