Home›Administration of Justice Offenses›Penalty Band›LifeBrowse ByLifeFactsLifeSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonOrigin EraWell-attested1613 1LifeFilter Results1 entryOffense CategoryAllObstruction and Helping Offenders (1)JurisdictionAllAustralia (1)Canada (1)England (1)Ireland (1)Wales (1)Offense GradeAllSummary Offence (1)Show ResultsPerverting the Course of JusticeLifeSources1. Perjury (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaPerjury, History sectionQuote, Perjury, History sectionIn 1613, the Star Chamber declared perjury by a witness to be a punishable offence at common law.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.