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I suppose he swore on a Bible in court when he proclaimed his innocence.

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We donтАЩt tend to do that much in court anymore. Not for bail hearings anyway and I donтАЩt see it much for witness testimony either. It was seen as optional from the mid-20th century onwards as the penalties for lying in were considered sufficient deterrents.

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