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17-1-104. Oath of office.

Before entering upon the duties of office, every judge and chancellor in this state is required to take an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and of this state, and to administer justice without respect of persons and impartially to discharge all the duties incumbent on a judge or chancellor to the best of the judge's or chancellor's skill and ability. The oath may be taken by a supreme court judge before the governor, or another supreme court judge, and by an inferior court judge before another such judge or judge of the court of general sessions.

[Code 1858, §§ 309, 310, 3911; Acts 1870, ch. 24, § 2; Shan., §§ 378, 379, 5704; mod. Code 1932, §§ 635, 636, 9890; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-104.]

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17-1-104. Oath of office.

Before entering upon the duties of office, every judge and chancellor in this state is required to take an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and of this state, and to administer justice without respect of persons and impartially to discharge all the duties incumbent on a judge or chancellor to the best of the judge's or chancellor's skill and ability. The oath may be taken by a supreme court judge before the governor, or another supreme court judge, and by an inferior court judge before another such judge or judge of the court of general sessions.

[Code 1858, §§ 309, 310, 3911; Acts 1870, ch. 24, § 2; Shan., §§ 378, 379, 5704; mod. Code 1932, §§ 635, 636, 9890; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-104.]

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17-1-104. Oath of office.

Before entering upon the duties of office, every judge and chancellor in this state is required to take an oath or affirmation to support the constitutions of the United States and of this state, and to administer justice without respect of persons and impartially to discharge all the duties incumbent on a judge or chancellor to the best of the judge's or chancellor's skill and ability. The oath may be taken by a supreme court judge before the governor, or another supreme court judge, and by an inferior court judge before another such judge or judge of the court of general sessions.

[Code 1858, §§ 309, 310, 3911; Acts 1870, ch. 24, § 2; Shan., §§ 378, 379, 5704; mod. Code 1932, §§ 635, 636, 9890; modified; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 17-104.]