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I know that a shvuat heses is drabanan. I think modeh b'miktzas is one, and that shvuat hashomrim is another, but what is the third? (and are the 2 I mentioned correct)

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The three categories of biblically prescribed oaths are 1) an oath of a bailee ("Shevuat haShomerim"), 2) an oath to defend a partial monetary rejection ("Modeh beMiktzat"), and 3) an oath to counter a solitary witness ("Eid Echad").

See Rambam, Laws of Shevuot 11:5

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  • Shvuat Haedut? shvuat sota?
    – kouty
    Dec 30, 2018 at 7:32
  • @kouty Shevuat haedut is a voluntary oath. If you lie about one there are consequences.
    – Double AA ♦
    Dec 31, 2018 at 2:00
  • OK I understand
    – kouty
    Dec 31, 2018 at 3:08

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