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Act No. 190 Section 18

Oaths.

Section 18

SEC. 18. Oaths. — Before receiving a certificate the applicant shall take and subscribe in court the following oaths: 1. "I, _________________________, recognize and accept the supreme authority of the United States of America, and I do swear that I will maintain allegiance to that nation; that I will obey the existing laws which rule in the Philippine Islands, as well as the legal orders and decrees of the duly constituted authorities therein; that I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. So help me God." 2. "I do solemnly swear that I mill do no falsehood, nor consent to the doing of any in court; I will not wittingly or willingly promote or sue any false, groundless, or unlawful suit, nor give aid nor consent to the same; I will delay no man for money or malice, but will conduct myself in the office of a lawyer within the courts according to the best of my knowledge and discretion, with all good fidelity as well to the courts as to my clients. So help me God." These oaths may be taken before any judge of the Supreme Court, and a certificate that the oath has been taken shall be set forth in the license.

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CitationAct No. 190 Section 18 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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