We can find the traces of the system in such practices ranging from witness taking an oath in ancient China to the witness swearing to God while pressing his hand on the Holy Bible in modern western courts, from the system of oath helper in western history to the witness warranty sys.
宣誓制度在诉讼程序中的存续由来已久,从中国古代的盟誓行为到现代西方法庭中的证人面对《圣经》向上帝发誓,从西方历史上的辅助宣誓人制度到当今中国的证人保证书制度,我们都可以看到宣誓制度的面貌和身影。