perjury warning, declaration, oaths and affirmations

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Caveat

  1. The following are the most-used forms of oath and affirmations. Both can vary significantly for those of different belief systems. For further explanation see Oaths & Affirmations.

    2. warning

  2. IT IS MY DUTY TO WARN YOU THAT YOU MUST TELL THE TRUTH. IF YOU DO NOT TELL THE THE TRUTH, THAT IS PERJURY, AND A HEAVY PENALTY APPLIES.

    3. declaration

  3. I SOLEMNLY AND SINCERELY DECLARE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS DECLARATION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

    4. standard oath

  4. I SWEAR THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS MY AFFIDAVIT AND TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, SO HELP ME GOD.

    5. standard affirmation

  5. I SOLEMNLY, SINCERELY AND TRULY AFFIRM AND DECLARE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS MY [DOCUMENT] ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF.

    6. References

    1. The Duties of Justices of the Peace (Qualified) Handbook,Queensland Government - Jun 2018, Sections 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 4.7.
    2. Technical Bulletin 03/18