Difference between revisions of "Perjury"
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| − | Perjury is the criminal offense of making a false statement under oath. [[ | + | '''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 cause [[injury]] | ||
| + | #To express [[contempt of court]] | ||
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| + | Conscious perjury is a [[sin]]. | ||
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| + | See [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/exodus/20-16.htm '''Exodus 20:16''' with multiple commentaries "''Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.''"] <br> Compare [http://biblehub.com/commentaries/john/8-44.htm '''John 8:44''' with multiple commentaries "''The father of lies''".] | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Bill Clinton]] | ||
| + | * [[Scooter Libby]] | ||
| + | * [[Cover up]] | ||
| + | * [[Hypocrites]] | ||
| + | * [[Lie]] | ||
| + | * [[Slander]] | ||
| + | * [[Defamation]] | ||
| + | * [[Enmity]] | ||
| + | * [[Lucifer]] | ||
| + | * [[Truth]] | ||
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| + | {{Ten Commandments}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Deceit]] | ||
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".
