The act of persuading, procuring or inducing another person to commit perjury, that is, to give knowingly false testimony under oath in a judicial or other legal proceeding. It is prosecuted as a distinct offense from perjury itself because it targets the person who corrupts a witness's testimony rather than, or in addition to, the witness who actually lies under oath, and in most jurisdictions requires proof that the person who suborned the perjury knew the testimony they procured was false and intended it to be given under oath.
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Typical PenaltyUnder US federal law, a fine or imprisonment of not more than five years, or both 1 Elements of OffenseUnder US federal law, procuring another to commit perjury 1 Classification
Offense GradeSerious or Indictable Offense 1 Connections
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In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
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Source Subornation of perjury (Wikipedia)LeadQuote, Lead
In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
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1. Subornation of perjury (Wikipedia)
U.S. Law section, definition
Whoever procures another to commit any perjury is guilty of subornation of perjury
U.S. Law section, penalty
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both
In Group: Perjury, False Statements and False Reports, Lead sentence
In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
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