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Perjury

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003716

The criminal offense of knowingly making a false statement under oath or affirmation in a judicial proceeding or other official context. The false statement must be material to the matter at hand, meaning it has the potential to influence the outcome. Perjury is a felony offense in most jurisdictions and carries penalties such as fines and imprisonment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003716
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003716",
  "term": "Perjury",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The criminal offense of knowingly making a false statement under oath or affirmation in a judicial proceeding or other official context. The false statement must be material to the matter at hand, meaning it has the potential to influence the outcome. Perjury is a felony offense in most jurisdictions and carries penalties such as fines and imprisonment.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/perjury/"
}

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