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<p><head>Perjury Definition of</head></p> | <p><head>Perjury Definition of</head></p> | ||
Perjury is the willfully taking of a false | <p>Perjury is <del>the willfully taking of a false Oath<lb/> | ||
by one who | by one who</del> <add>where a person</add> having <add>lawfully</add> required <add>by any person having Authority s to do</add> to depose the truth<lb/> | ||
upon | upon Oath in any matter <del>by any person having<lb/> | ||
Authority to requ</del> swears knowingly what is false<lb/> | |||
as to something which is material to the in<lb/> | [as to something which is material to the point in<lb/> | ||
question.]< | question.]</p> | ||
<p>This to take in <hi rend="underline">Examinations</hi> which perhaps<lb/> | |||
This to take in | strictly speaking may not be concerning any<lb/> | ||
strictly speaking may not be < | <hi rend="underline">judicial proceeding</hi>,<hi rend="superscript">+</hi> as not being in a delegated<lb/> | ||
the | matter – for instance such as are presented by<lb/> | ||
<gap/> | the River Lea Act <del><gap/></del> 7. G. 3. 54 § <del>5</del> 65. made<lb/> | ||
Perjury by §.103. And by the Bread Act 31. G.2.29. §.18. tho' not upon Oath where a <del><gap/></del> <add>special</add> Penalty<lb/> | |||
This | <add>less</add> than for Perjury is appointed. And by 9.<lb/> | ||
<del><gap/> <gap/> Punishment, which however to be</del> <add>G. 3. 41. § 5.<hi rend="superscript">‡</hi> <note><hi rend="superscript">‡</hi> This is a Custom-House Oath</note> And by 5. G. 3. 9. 28. a </add> Court<lb/> | |||
of Conscience Act. 11. G. 3. 55. §4. Wherein an<lb/> | |||
Oath of Qualification is required. But no Perjury <add>Clause</add> in<lb/> | |||
3. G. 3. 24. another <del>Perjury</del> Parliament-Election-Qualification<lb/> | |||
Act.</p> | |||
<p><note>Perjury therefore is<lb/> | |||
the breach of an <hi rend="superscript">Assertory</hi><lb/> | |||
not of a <hi rend="underline">Promissory</hi><lb/> | |||
Oath.<lb/> | |||
This was the distinction<lb/> | |||
which L<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> Coke hade<lb/> | |||
in mind (in 3 Inst.<lb/> | |||
166 quoted in Burns<lb/> | |||
Tit. Perjury) <del><gap/></del> he<lb/> | |||
wanted this Nomenclature<lb/> | |||
to express it.<lb/> | |||
The word in 1<hi rend="superscript">st</hi> <unclear>Hawke</unclear><lb/> | |||
172. Quoted in<lb/> | |||
3 Burn 299. Tit.<lb/> | |||
Perjury.</note></p> | |||
<p>PERJURY – Definition. [BR][8.]</p> | |||
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Perjury Definition of
Perjury is the willfully taking of a false Oath
by one who where a person having lawfully required by any person having Authority s to do to depose the truth
upon Oath in any matter by any person having
Authority to requ swears knowingly what is false
[as to something which is material to the point in
question.]
This to take in Examinations which perhaps
strictly speaking may not be concerning any
judicial proceeding,+ as not being in a delegated
matter – for instance such as are presented by
the River Lea Act 7. G. 3. 54 § 5 65. made
Perjury by §.103. And by the Bread Act 31. G.2.29. §.18. tho' not upon Oath where a special Penalty
less than for Perjury is appointed. And by 9.
Punishment, which however to be G. 3. 41. § 5.‡ ‡ This is a Custom-House Oath And by 5. G. 3. 9. 28. a Court
of Conscience Act. 11. G. 3. 55. §4. Wherein an
Oath of Qualification is required. But no Perjury Clause in
3. G. 3. 24. another Perjury Parliament-Election-Qualification
Act.
Perjury therefore is
the breach of an Assertory
not of a Promissory
Oath.
This was the distinction
which Ld Coke hade
in mind (in 3 Inst.
166 quoted in Burns
Tit. Perjury) he
wanted this Nomenclature
to express it.
The word in 1st Hawke
172. Quoted in
3 Burn 299. Tit.
Perjury.
PERJURY – Definition. [BR][8.]
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