Oath of office

An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before officially assuming an office. Most of the time an oath of office is taken before assuming an office for the state or for some religion. It is usually administered at an inauguration, coronation, enthronement, or other ceremony of taking up office.

Related Topics:
Oath - Affirmation - Office - State - Religion - Inauguration - Coronation - Enthronement

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Oaths of office are usually a statement of loyalty to a constitution or other legal text, as well as an oath to the state or religion the office holder will be serving. It is often considered a treasonous or highly illegal offense to betray one's oath of office.

Related Topics:
Constitution - Treason

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see also: oath of allegiance, oath of enlistment

Related Topics:
Oath of allegiance - Oath of enlistment

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