Oath of the Horatii it was painted nearly four years before the revolution in France, "The Oath of the Horatii" became one of the defining images of the time. In the painting, the three brothers express their loyalty and solidarity with Rome before battle, wholly supported by their father. These are men willing to lay down their lives out of patriotic duty. With their resolute gaze and taut, outstretched limbs, they are citadels of patriotism. They are symbols of the highest virtues of Rome. Their clarity of purpose, mirrored by David's simple yet powerful use of tonal contrasts, lends the painting, and its message
History of the Supreme Court of Pakistan Judges of the Supreme Court, and two ad hoc judges drawn either from the Federal Shariat Court or from among the Ulema. Decisions made the Shariat Court may be appealed to the Appellate Bench, as the Bench is the final authority on Islamic law in Pakistan. The second PCO in the history of Pakistan was declared by General Pervez Musharraf on 14 October 1999. When the PCO was proclaimed, at first the judiciary was not asked to take an oath. On 26 January 2000 Musharraf issued an order "Oath of Office (Judges) Order, 2000" that required the judiciary to take