Promissione ducale
Oath of office of the Doge of Venice / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The promissione ducale (lit.ā'ducal promise'; Latin: promissio domini ducis) was an oath of office sworn by the incoming Doge of Venice. It contained not only an oath of allegiance to the Republic of Venice, but also spelled out the constitutional limitations to the Doge's power, which he swore to abide by.