Also means
to take an oath
Usage Note
Jurar means both to swear (an oath) and to swear informally (to curse). Jurar el cargo means 'to be sworn into office'. Te lo juro ('I swear to you') is the common colloquial reassurance. Note that perjurar means 'to perjure' (swear falsely), a key distinction in legal Spanish.
Examples
"El presidente juró el cargo ante el Congreso."
Natural Translation
The president was sworn into office before Congress.
Literal Translation
The president swore the office before the Congress.

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