Any person who is subject to this chapter and who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly on 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 or in any declaration, certificate, verification or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under the laws of this state subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 26-1131

  • Corruptly: means a wrongful design to acquire or cause some pecuniary or other advantage to the person guilty of the act or omission referred to, or to some other person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes an affirmation or declaration. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.