<Li> Affirmation: A secular variant of the oath where the witness does not have to mention a deity or holy book . </Li> <Li> Promise: A commitment made by a witness under the age of 17, or of all witnesses if none of the accused are over the age of 17 . </Li> <P> Oath / Affirmation: </P> <Dl> <Dd> I swear (or the person taking the oath may promise) by Almighty God (or the person may name a god recognised by his or her religion) that the evidence I shall give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth . </Dd> </Dl>

Who says do you swear to tell the truth