In the yugisho method, each of the two claimants to be tried first swore that their claim was the truth in front of the parties concerned (in some cases, they would write a kishomon [sworn oath]).
湯起請の方法は、まずあらかじめ審理を受ける者二人が、それぞれ自分の主張が事実であると、当事者の前で誓う（起請文を作成する場合もある）。