He further testified that he assistant city solicitor submitted to him a written opinion, to the effect that the playing of baseball within the city on Sunday did not constitute any infraction of the laws, and that, in reliance upon this opinion, he declined to swear out informations against the managers or players, or institute any criminal proceedings against them.
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swear out — vt: to procure (a warrant) by making a sworn statement; also: to make (a sworn affidavit) to procure a warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
swear out — {v.} To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. * /The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest./ * /The detectives swore out a search warrant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear out — {v.} To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. * /The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest./ * /The detectives swore out a search warrant./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swear\ out — v To get (a written order to do something) by swearing that a person has broken the law. The policeman swore out a warrant for the suspect s arrest. The detectives swore out a search warrant … Словарь американских идиом
swear out — verb deliver a warrant or summons to someone (Freq. 1) He was processed by the sheriff • Syn: ↑serve, ↑process • Derivationally related forms: ↑process (for: ↑process) … Useful english dictionary
swear out — transitive verb Date: 1850 to procure (a warrant for arrest) by making a sworn accusation … New Collegiate Dictionary
swear out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charge with, enter a charge against, obtain a warrant; see accuse … English dictionary for students
swear — [swer] vi. swore, sworn, swearing [ME swerien < OE swerian, akin to Ger schwören < IE base * swer , to speak > OSlav svariti, to revile] 1. to make a solemn declaration with an appeal to God or to something held sacred for confirmation… … English World dictionary
swear — swearer, n. swearingly, adv. /swair/, v., swore or (Archaic) sware; sworn; swearing. v.i. 1. to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible. 2. to bind oneself by oath. 3. to give evidence or… … Universalium
swear — [[t]swɛər[/t]] v. swore, sworn, swear•ing 1) to make a solemn declaration or affirmation by some sacred being or object, as a deity or the Bible 2) to bind oneself by oath; vow 3) law to give evidence or make a statement on oath 4) to use profane … From formal English to slang
