168.—Corporal cath. An oath, the external solemnity of which consists in laying one’s hand ups the Gospels while the oath is administe to him. More generally, a solemn oath. The terms “corporal oath” and “solemn oath” are, in Indiana, at least, used Sy poa noes and an oath taken with the uplifted hand may be properly described by either term. Jackson v. State, 1 Ind. 185; State v. Norris, 9 N. H. 102; Com. v.