1. The court shall instruct each witness to mention his name, surname, age, profession, nationality, place of residence, and his connection to the Defendant, the victim and the Plaintiff, and shall verify his identity. 2. A witness, who has completed [15] fifteen years of age, shall take an oath before giving the testimony to testify the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It is permissible to hear the testimony of those who have not reached the aforementioned age as supporting evidence, without taking the oath. 3. The aforementioned details, the testimony of witnesses, and the procedures for hearing them shall all be recorded in the transcript without modification, deletion, erasure, alteration or addition. None of the same may be approved unless the presiding judge of the court, the clerk and the witness so confirm.
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