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[–] RegularGoose@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's illegal to lie to the court. Even if all oaths weren't utterly worthless, one made under duress is inherently invalid. This one serves literally no purpose other than to psychologically dominate a person.