Perjury (contradictory Statements Under Oath): Hearing Before a Subcommittee on the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session on S. 933, to Extend the Law Relating to Perjury to the Willful Giving of Contradictory Statements Under Oath. March 10, 1950Considers (81) S. 933. |
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... indicted person repudiates his previous testimony . This constitutes an obstacle to justice , and because of the prevailing evidence rule convictions in such cases of perjury are exceedingly difficult to secure . The Court of Appeals ...
... indicted person repudiates his previous testimony . This constitutes an obstacle to justice , and because of the prevailing evidence rule convictions in such cases of perjury are exceedingly difficult to secure . The Court of Appeals ...
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... indict him , and he is put to the expense of defending himself from the indictment when he was thoroughly honest ... indicted and comes clear . He has still got a mark against him . He has been punished . Those are things to which we ...
... indict him , and he is put to the expense of defending himself from the indictment when he was thoroughly honest ... indicted and comes clear . He has still got a mark against him . He has been punished . Those are things to which we ...
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... indictments . Mr. DAGGER . No ; it does not . It is not infrequent people are indicted . Senator WITHERS . I have a lot of sympathy for your views on it ; but , on the other hand , I would have more sympathy for the innocent man who ...
... indictments . Mr. DAGGER . No ; it does not . It is not infrequent people are indicted . Senator WITHERS . I have a lot of sympathy for your views on it ; but , on the other hand , I would have more sympathy for the innocent man who ...
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... indictment would not be the same proceeding as the trial . It would be the trial , to say in the same proceeding . Mr. GREEN . I wonder if I might interject a question there along that line that we have spoken of . In reference to the ...
... indictment would not be the same proceeding as the trial . It would be the trial , to say in the same proceeding . Mr. GREEN . I wonder if I might interject a question there along that line that we have spoken of . In reference to the ...
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... indictment of another innocent man who has been brought to trial on the charge of someone . Senator WITHERS . I can see that . Miss MOYNAHAN . When repudiation is made in the trial of that defendant by this person , it is wrong ...
... indictment of another innocent man who has been brought to trial on the charge of someone . Senator WITHERS . I can see that . Miss MOYNAHAN . When repudiation is made in the trial of that defendant by this person , it is wrong ...
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1st sess admin affidavit attorney authorizes an oath Bar Association believe Blackstone certify truly chairman committee competent tribunal Congress contradictory testimony convicted DAGGER declaration defendant Department of Justice depose falsity Federal perjury statute Federal statute fully and contrary GARRETT L grand jury grand-jury hearing GREEN guilty of perjury HOMER FERGUSON indicted innocent judicial proceeding June 25 lapse material matter ment Miss MOYNAHAN otherwise expressly provided PERJURY CONTRADICTORY STATEMENTS person proceedings in respect proof proposed amendment prosecution for perjury prosecutor provided by law purview quantitative rule second statement Senate bill 933 Senator WITHERS single perjurious statement STATEMENT OF GOLDEN statements are involved statements in judicial statements under oath statute of limitations SUBCOMMITTEE subscribes any material taken an oath testify testimony or statements thing title 18 trial true two-witness rule United States authorizes United States Code UNITED STATES SENATE Weiler Wigmore willfully gives witness and corroborating written testimony
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Page 2 - Whoever— (1) having taken an oath before a competent tribunal, officer, or person, in any case in which a law of the United States authorizes an oath to be administered, that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true...
Page 1 - ... an oath to be administered, that he will testify, declare, depose, or certify truly, or that any written testimony, declaration, deposition, or certificate by him subscribed, is true, willfully and contrary to such oath states or subscribes any material matter which he does not believe to be true, is guilty of perjury, and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Page 1 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That title 18, United States Code, section 241, is amended to read as follows : "SEC.
Page 1 - Code, chapter 79. to add a new section, 1623, to extend the law relating to perjury to the willful giving of contradictory statements under oath; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Page 2 - The amendment consists of the italicized interpolated addition of the phiase "or willfully gives or makes contradictory testimony or statements in judicial proceedings in respect to any material matter...
Page 1 - ... contradictory testimony or statements in judicial proceedings in respect to any material matter, is guilty of perjury, and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided by law, be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Page 1 - Washington, DC The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:30 am, in room 424, Senate Office Building, Hon.