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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... Present : Senator Withers . Also present : George S. Green , committee staff member . Senator WITHERS . The hearing will come to order . At this point , we will insert in the record S. 933 . ( S. 933 is as follows :) [ S. 933 , 81st ...
... Present : Senator Withers . Also present : George S. Green , committee staff member . Senator WITHERS . The hearing will come to order . At this point , we will insert in the record S. 933 . ( S. 933 is as follows :) [ S. 933 , 81st ...
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... present section 1621 a person may not be convicted of perjury for making contradictory statements under oath unless the indictment charges and the Government proves which of the statements is false . And the falsity of an allegedly ...
... present section 1621 a person may not be convicted of perjury for making contradictory statements under oath unless the indictment charges and the Government proves which of the statements is false . And the falsity of an allegedly ...
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... present rule with respect to the proof of perjury - that is , the two - witness rule - or the rule that there must be at least one witness and corroborating cir- cumstances . That rule would still prevail with the exception.
... present rule with respect to the proof of perjury - that is , the two - witness rule - or the rule that there must be at least one witness and corroborating cir- cumstances . That rule would still prevail with the exception.
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... present law gives it . Senator WITHERS . What I believe I would advise doing is to study all of these various things that might arise against a man who would be in good faith and honesty and amend this bill as fully as you can . If it ...
... present law gives it . Senator WITHERS . What I believe I would advise doing is to study all of these various things that might arise against a man who would be in good faith and honesty and amend this bill as fully as you can . If it ...
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... present it . Senator WITHERS . So frequently it happens that people are careless about signing affidavits . You can write up something and say , Sign that , " if you are a lawyer , and he is prosecuting witness , and he signs it and ...
... present it . Senator WITHERS . So frequently it happens that people are careless about signing affidavits . You can write up something and say , Sign that , " if you are a lawyer , and he is prosecuting witness , and he signs it and ...
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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.