The Virtues of Honesty
Honesty is to be honest, truthful and sincere. To be honest is to be fair and righteous in speech and act, not to lie, not to cheat or steal. The are two types of solemn or sworn statements of honesty in society today, an affidavit and an oath. An affidavit is a voluntary written statement sworn before an officer qualified to administer an oath. Both the person making the affidavit (that is, swearing to the truth of the facts contained in the document) and the witnessing officer (a judge, a commissioner of deeds, or a notary public) are usually required to sign the document. Affidavits are quite frequently used in preliminary legal proceedings, for example, in filing, or starting, a lawsuit. Persons who swear falsely in an affidavit may incur severe legal punishment. An oath is a sworn statement, affirmation or a pledge often used in legal matters, which are usually based on religious principles. One example of an oath is - every witness, in a court of law must affirm or swear that the testimony she or he gives is the truth. Another example of an oath is the oath that is taken by a public official, such as the vice president and president of the United States of America when that official
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Approximate Word count = 1490
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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