Editing Oath of office (section)

===Oath of judges===
Finnish judges and justices of all courts are required to give the following oath:

{{blockquote|I, (name), do promise and swear by God and His Holy Gospels that to the best of my understanding and conscience I wish to and shall in all judgments render justice to poor and rich alike and render judgment in accordance with the laws and lawful rules of God and country: I shall never, under any pretext, pervert the law nor promote injustice because of kinship, relationship, friendship, envy, hatred or fear, or for the sake of gifts or presents or other reasons, nor shall I find an innocent person guilty or a guilty person innocent. Furthermore, I shall not, before pronouncing a judgment or thereafter, reveal to the parties or to anyone else anything about the deliberations that the Court has held behind closed doors. All of this I wish to and shall fulfil faithfully, honestly and as an earnest judge, without deceit and intrigue, so help me God, in body and mind.<ref>[http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1734/en17340004.pdf Code of judicial procedure (4/1734)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080227174824/http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/1734/en17340004.pdf |date=2008-02-27 }}, 1st Chapter, section 7. Retrieved 1-9-2008.</ref>}}

Those taking an affirmation do not use the parts involving God.

All Finnish cabinet ministers are required to give both the general oath or affirmation of office and the oath of judge, unless they have given these oaths and affirmations before. Like the general oath of office, the oath of judge is given only once.