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Section 299
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299. No person may testify, under the penalty of the nullity of his deposition, unless he swears that he will tell the truth.
In all cases, the court must see to it that the form of the oath, which consists in making the solemn affirmation to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, is read to the witness in such a way as to be well understood by him.
299. Saving the case described in article 301, no one may testify, under penalty of the nullity of his deposition, unless he has taken the oath or made the solemn affirmation that he will tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
A witness may take the oath according to the formalities prescribed by his religious belief, unless the judge sees some practical objection to his doing so, in which case the witness makes a solemn affirmation.
In all cases the judge must see that the form of the oath or solemn affirmation is read to the witness in such a way as to be well understood by him.
299. Saving the case provided for by article 301, no one may testify, under penalty of the nullity of his deposition, unless he has taken an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. However, if the witness objects to taking the oath because to do so would be contrary to his religious beliefs or because he has no religious belief, he must make the following solemn affirmation:
“I solemnly affirm that my evidence will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”
A witness who is a Christian takes the oath either upon the Gospels, touching the book with his hand, or facing a crucifix with his hand raised; a witness of the Jewish religion upon the Old Testament; a witness of another religion according to the formalities prescribed by his religious belief, unless the judge sees some practical objection to his doing so, in which case the witness makes a solemn affirmation.
In all cases the judge must see that the form of the oath or solemn affirmation is read to the witness in such a way as to be well understood by him.
