In democratic countries, extensive protections exist to curtail this abuse.
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{{stub}}'''False accusation''' is contrary to God's will, according to [[Judeo-Christian]] tradition. "Thou shalt not bear false witness" is the ninth of the [[Ten Commandments]].
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'''False accusation''' (or '''trumped-up charges''') is a serious abuse of the [[judicial system]]. In democratic countries, extensive protections exist to curtail this abuse. In dictatorships and even in emerging democracies, such protections are lacking or weak.
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"Thou shalt not bear false witness" is the ninth of the [[Ten Commandments]], so false accusation is clearly against God's will in the [[Judeo-Christian]] tradition..