§ 1.68 Declaration in lieu of oath.
(b) Written Declaration in Lieu of Oath.
It does not say that it is an affidavit or a statement in lieu of oath, or any other such thing, it says only, "Further inquiries must be made," and it is signed by Hubert Karden.
– (1) The Administrator may by rule prescribe that any document which is to be filed under this chapter in the Office of the Administrator and which is required by any law, rule, or other regulation to be under oath, may be subscribed to by a written declaration in such form as the Administrator may prescribe, and such declaration shall be in lieu of the oath otherwise required.
§ 1.64 Substitute statement in lieu of an oath or declaration.
In lieu of executing an oath or declaration under subsection (a), the applicant for patent may provide a substitute statement under the circumstances described in paragraph (2) and such additional circumstances that the Director may specify by regulation. is under an obligation to assign the invention but has refused to make the oath or declaration required under subsection (a).
Or, why not offer a literal oath in lieu of a symbolic one?
"Those of you who have read it will see from the program that the Smithsonian some time ago adopted the passing of a key in lieu of the administration of an oath," Roberts said.
She then swore in a new student representative to SUNY's board of trustees, positively beaming when, without prodding, the student put her hand on the "Power of SUNY" brochure, in lieu of a Bible, in reciting her oath.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, James Madison explained that the power "To declare war" had been vested in the Congress in lieu of the power "To make war" to leave to the Executive "the power to repel sudden attacks".
In lieu of a schedule, Hewitt declared that her family is doing "literally nothing" this summer ― no camps, classes or planned activities.
