The oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon the parties to a suit that they did not sue or defend with the intention of calumniating, (calumniandi animo,) i.e., with a malicious design, but from a firm belief that they had a good cause. Inst. 4, 16.
The oath of calumny. An oath imposed upon the parties to a suit that they did not sue or defend with the intention of calumniating, (calumniandi animo,) i.e., with a malicious design, but from a firm belief that they had a good cause. Inst. 4, 16.