1.Either litigant may administer the assertory oath to the other litigant whatever the status of the action is, provided that the incident regarding which the oath is administered shall relate to the person to whom the oath is administered. If such merit is not personal, the oath shall relate to the person's mere awareness thereof. However, the judge may prevent the administration of oath if the litigant administers the oath in an abusive manner. 2.The litigant to whom the assertory oath is administered may defer it to his opposing party; however, the oath may not be deferred if it relates to an event not involving, but only the litigant to whom the oath is administered shall take the oath. 3.The litigant who administers or defers the assertory oath may not recede if the opposing party agrees to take the oath.
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