Constitution

Costa Rica 1949 Constitution (reviewed 2020)

Table of Contents

Title XVI. The Constitutional Oath

Sole Chapter

Article 194

The oath that the public functionaries must take, according to that provided in Article 11 of this Constitution is the following:

“Do you swear to God and promise to the Fatherland, to observe and defend the Constitution and the laws of the Republic, and to faithfully fulfill the duties of your destiny?–Yes, I swear.–If you do so, [may] God help you, and if not, [may] He and the Fatherland [Patria] call you to account.”