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Do not swear falsely in G-d's Name

"You shall not swear falsely by My name, so as to profane the name of your God; I am the LORD." (Leviticus 19:12)

Do not take G-d's Name in vain

"You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain." (Exodus 20:7)

Do not deny possession of something entrusted to you

"You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another." (Leviticus 19:11)

Do not swear in denial of a monetary claim

"You shall not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie to one another." (Leviticus 19:11)

Swear in G-d's Name to confirm the truth when deemed necessary by court

"You shall fear the LORD your God; you shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name." (Deuteronomy 10:20)

Fulfill what you uttered and do what you vowed

"You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the LORD your God, what you have promised." (Deuteronomy 23:23)

Do not break oaths or vows

"If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or takes an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth." (Numbers 30:2)

For oaths and vows annulled, there are the laws of annulling vows explicit in the Law

"Also if a woman makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by an obligation in her father's house in her youth," (Numbers 30:3-5)