Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:231 – Article 131. Perjury
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:231
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
Any person subject to this code who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice, conducted under this code, willfully and corruptly gives, upon a lawful oath, any false testimony material to the issue or matter of inquiry is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.