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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... not be so much as indicted , if it is possible . Mr. DAGGER . Of course , Senator , it is difficult to have a perfect score on this matter of indictment , as you know . PERJURY 7 Senator WITHERS . I have not studied it 6 PERJURY.
... not be so much as indicted , if it is possible . Mr. DAGGER . Of course , Senator , it is difficult to have a perfect score on this matter of indictment , as you know . PERJURY 7 Senator WITHERS . I have not studied it 6 PERJURY.
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... possible prosecution , and if that finds its way into the grand - jury hearing , the trial , it seems to me that it might well be argued that that would be a part of the judicial proceed- ing . Mr. GREEN . So as to come under the ...
... possible prosecution , and if that finds its way into the grand - jury hearing , the trial , it seems to me that it might well be argued that that would be a part of the judicial proceed- ing . Mr. GREEN . So as to come under the ...
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... possible protection around the innocent . I do not care how strong you make it for the guilty , it is all right . He will not suffer beyond his just desserts . If he has willfully made two contradictory state- ments , he has perjured ...
... possible protection around the innocent . I do not care how strong you make it for the guilty , it is all right . He will not suffer beyond his just desserts . If he has willfully made two contradictory state- ments , he has perjured ...
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... possible for us to give it to you , I would like to see it done , without hurt to the innocent . I think you can see the things that are troubling me . I know they have troubled you , too , some of them . Is there any other witness in ...
... possible for us to give it to you , I would like to see it done , without hurt to the innocent . I think you can see the things that are troubling me . I know they have troubled you , too , some of them . Is there any other witness in ...
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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.