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Apr 19
In South Africa, perjury is defined as knowingly making a false statement under oath or affirmation in a judicial proceeding. There are several types of perjury that can occur in South Africa, including:
1. False testimony: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information while testifying in court or during a legal proceeding.
2. False affidavits: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in a written statement made under oath or affirmation.
3. False declarations: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in a declaration made under oath or affirmation.
4. False statements to law enforcement: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information to law enforcement officers during an investigation or interrogation.
5. False information in official documents: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in official documents, such as applications, forms, or reports.
Perjury is a criminal offense in South Africa and is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
1. False testimony: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information while testifying in court or during a legal proceeding.
2. False affidavits: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in a written statement made under oath or affirmation.
3. False declarations: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in a declaration made under oath or affirmation.
4. False statements to law enforcement: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information to law enforcement officers during an investigation or interrogation.
5. False information in official documents: This occurs when a person knowingly provides false information in official documents, such as applications, forms, or reports.
Perjury is a criminal offense in South Africa and is punishable by fines and/or imprisonment.
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Apr 19
Direct Perjury
- Willful Perjury: Knowingly making a false statement under oath or affirmation.
- Negligent Perjury: Making a false statement under oath or affirmation recklessly, without due care.
Indirect Perjury
- Subornation of Perjury: Inciting or procuring another person to commit perjury.
- Solicitation of Perjury: Attempting to incite or procure another person to commit perjury.
- Reckless Perjury: Making a false statement under oath or affirmation without regard to its truth or falsity.
- Evading Perjury: Intentionally avoiding giving testimony or evidence to prevent being charged with perjury.
- Compound Perjury: Committing perjury multiple times in relation to the same proceeding.
Other Forms of Perjury
- Contradictory Evidence: Giving conflicting testimony under oath or affirmation.
- False Swearing: Making a false statement in a statutory declaration or affidavit.
- Fraudulent Documents: Submitting forged or falsified documents as evidence.
- Withholding Information: Intentionally concealing material facts or evidence.
- Fabricating Evidence: Creating or altering evidence to support a false claim.
- Willful Perjury: Knowingly making a false statement under oath or affirmation.
- Negligent Perjury: Making a false statement under oath or affirmation recklessly, without due care.
Indirect Perjury
- Subornation of Perjury: Inciting or procuring another person to commit perjury.
- Solicitation of Perjury: Attempting to incite or procure another person to commit perjury.
- Reckless Perjury: Making a false statement under oath or affirmation without regard to its truth or falsity.
- Evading Perjury: Intentionally avoiding giving testimony or evidence to prevent being charged with perjury.
- Compound Perjury: Committing perjury multiple times in relation to the same proceeding.
Other Forms of Perjury
- Contradictory Evidence: Giving conflicting testimony under oath or affirmation.
- False Swearing: Making a false statement in a statutory declaration or affidavit.
- Fraudulent Documents: Submitting forged or falsified documents as evidence.
- Withholding Information: Intentionally concealing material facts or evidence.
- Fabricating Evidence: Creating or altering evidence to support a false claim.
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