The Consequences of Perjury and Related Crimes: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session ... December 1, 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 1998 - 188 halaman |
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Halaman 128 - The indictment or the information shall be a plain, concise and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged.
Halaman 124 - Every person who, 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...
Halaman 124 - Each district court by action of a majority of the judges thereof may from time, to time make and amend rules governing its practice not inconsistent with these rules.
Halaman 128 - The true test of the sufficiency of an indictment is not whether it could have been made more definite and certain, but whether it contains the elements of the offense intended to be charged, and 'sufficiently apprises the defendant of what he must be prepared to meet, and, in case any other proceedings are taken against him for a similar offense, whether the record shows with accuracy to what extent he may plead a former acquittal or conviction.
Halaman 125 - For these reasons, the judgment of the District Court is reversed and the case is remanded to that court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. It is so ordered.
Halaman 81 - I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense.
Halaman 1 - In this constitutional process of securing a witness' testimony, perjury simply has no place whatever. Perjured testimony is an obvious and flagrant affront to the basic concepts of judicial proceedings. Effective restraints against this type of egregious offense are therefore imperative. The power of subpoena, broad as it is, and the power of contempt for refusing to answer, drastic as that is — and even the solemnity of the oath — cannot insure truthful answers.
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Halaman 124 - The essential elements of the crime of perjury as defined in 18 USC § 1621 are (1) an oath authorized by a law of the United States, (2) taken before a competent tribunal, officer or person, and (3) a false statement wilfully made as to facts material to the hearing.
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