Rhode Island General Laws 11-33-4. False swearing pertaining to sale or conveyance of property
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Every person over the age of eighteen (18) years who shall willfully swear or affirm falsely before any notary public, justice of the peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths, concerning any material fact relating to any contract, lease, or other document pertaining to the sale or conveyance of real or personal property shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100).
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 394, § 24; P.L. 1925, ch. 656, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 605, § 24; G.L. 1956, § 11-33-4.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 11-33-4
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- justice of the peace: include warden of the peace and the words "district court" include warden's court. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-14
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.