Motif
oath as decisive proof when material evidence is absent
oath_as_decisive_proof_when_material_evidence_is_absent
A motif of the Curse, Blessing, and Performative Sacred Speech family, within the sub-family Witness, Proof, Ordeal, and Cosmic Oaths. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION V. / OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN. / SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS.; lines 6617-6669 confidence: high
If parties trust one another without writing, witnesses, or pledge, the demanded party is acquitted by denying the claim on oath unless convincing contrary circumstances prove otherwise.
A demanded party may be acquitted by oath-denial unless strong contrary evidence is produced.
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