Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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abjuration

n. A renouncing by oath.

abjuration of the realm.

An oath taken to leave the realm forever.

conjuration

Hist. 1. A plot or compact made by persons who swear to each other to do something that will result in public harm. 2. The offense of attempting a conference with evil spirits to discover some secret or effect some purpose; witchcraft; sorcery.

ejuration

The renouncing or resigning of one's place.

juration

Archaic. 1. The act of administering an oath. 2. The act of swearing on oath.

oath of abjuration

English law. An oath renouncing all right of descendants of a pretender to the Crown.