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| − | '''Perjury''' is the [[Crime|criminal]] | + | '''Perjury''' is the [[Crime|criminal]] offense of knowingly making a [[deceit|false statement]] under [[oath]] about a material fact. Not every [[falsehood]] offered as [[testimony]] under oath is perjury. Perjury has three [[motivation]]s: |
#To escape [[punishment]] | #To escape [[punishment]] | ||
#To cause [[injury]] | #To cause [[injury]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:30, July 21, 2021
Perjury is the criminal offense of knowingly making a false statement under oath about a material fact. Not every falsehood offered as testimony under oath is perjury. Perjury has three motivations:
- To escape punishment
- To cause injury
- To express contempt of court
Conscious perjury is a sin.
See Exodus 20:16 with multiple commentaries "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Compare John 8:44 with multiple commentaries "The father of lies".
