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.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-2A-131

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(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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