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Subornation of perjury

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004731

The criminal offense of persuading or inducing another person to commit perjury, which is the act of lying under oath. This crime requires that the suborner knew the testimony would be false and intended for the false testimony to be given. It is a distinct offense from perjury itself.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004731
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004731",
  "term": "Subornation of perjury",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The criminal offense of persuading or inducing another person to commit perjury, which is the act of lying under oath. This crime requires that the suborner knew the testimony would be false and intended for the false testimony to be given. It is a distinct offense from perjury itself.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/subornation-of-perjury/"
}

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