Alabama § 31-2A-131 - (Article 131.) Perjury.
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§ 31-2A-131. (Article 131.) Perjury.
Any person subject to this code who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly does either of the following is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:
(1) Upon a lawful oath or in any form allowed by law to be substituted for an oath, gives any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry.
(2) In any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under 28 U.S.C. § 1746, or Article 5 of Chapter 10 of Title 13A, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry.
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Section 31-2A-131 ("(Article 131.) Perjury.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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