declare on oath or solemnly

with a thud, thuddingly

law court, court, court of judicature

a religious society

almshouse

a court of justice, an edifice erected for pious purposes, a charitable institution, hospital, alms-house, monastery, a place of rest for travellers and pilgrims

rest house for travellers and pilgrims, dharmsala

almshouse

a body or code of laws (esp. the code of Hindu law), jurisprudence

theology scholar, theologian