an oath taken by a person about to enter into the duties of public office, by which the person promises to perform the duties of that office in good faith, a qualifying oath, in a form prescribed by statute, of a public officer required, as an incident of office, upon assuming the office, ametisse astumisel antav kindlaksmääratud vormis vanne, milles tõotatakse lojaalsust ja kohustutakse täitma ametiülesandeid, vanne, mille andmine on eelduseks, et isik võib asuda teatud ametikohal tööle