PERJURY

perjury

perjury n. 伪证罪 指在司法程序中作出宣誓之后故意提供虚假的或误导性的陈述的行为。在普通法上,通常认为构成伪证罪应具备以下要素:1在司法程序中,在作出宣誓或相当于宣誓的确认〔affirmation〕之后仍作虚假陈述;2该陈述的内容必须与该司法程序相关或对之有重要意义;3该证人必须具有欺骗的意图。

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perjury

perjury (p[schwa]r-j[schwa]r-ee), n. The act or an instance of a person’s deliberately making material false or misleading statements while under oath. — Also termed false swearing; false oath; (archaically) forswearing. [Cases: Perjury 1. C.J.S. Perjury §§ 2–3, 5–8, 21.] — perjure (p[schwa]r-j[schwa]r), vb. — perjured (p[schwa]r-j[schwa]rd), perjurious (p[schwa]r-juur-ee-[schwa]s), adj. — perjuror (p[ schwa]r-j[schwa]r-[schwa]r), n.

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