Uplifted Hand in United States
Uplifted Hand Definition
When a man accused of a crime is arraigned, he is required to raise his hand, probably in order to identify the person who pleads. Perhaps for the same reason, when a vyitness adopts a particular mode of taking an oath, as, when he does not swear upon the gospel, but upon Almighty God, he is requested to hold up his hand.
Uplifted Hand in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Uplifted Hand | Uplifted Hand in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
When a man accused of a crime is arraigned, he is required to raise his hand, probably in order to identify the person who pleads. Perhaps for the same reason, when a vyitness adopts a particular mode of taking an oath, as, when he does not swear upon the gospel, but upon Almighty God, he is requested to hold up his hand.
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This definition of Uplifted Hand is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.