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Line 1: {{trope}} [[File:~~medium_phoenix_wright_objection_~~medium phoenix wright objection .gif\|frame]] {{quote\|'''Judge''': Are there any courtroom cliches that we've missed? Line 15: ** In a similar vein "In my chambers, ''now''! Both of you!" * "Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?" The last clause is occasionally dropped in some situations. The United States introduced "affirming" in the 1780s to answer the objections of those whose religious convictions wouldn't let them say the "God" part or swear on [[The Bible]]. <ref>Before this, it wouldn't be a stretch that anyone who ''wouldn't'' swear on a Bible [[Burn the Witch\|might find themselves tied to a flaming piece of wood]].</ref> * In [[Ayn Rand]]'s play ''Night of January 16th'', a judge forces Karen Andre to affirm despite her objecting as an atheist to the "so help you God" part. ** The UK courts comment that "oath cards and holy books are available for several religions". You can also miss out the 'God' bit by choosing to affirm.

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