| Perjury | |
|---|---|
| s. 131 of the Crim. Code | |
| Election / Plea | |
| Crown Election | Indictable |
| Jurisdiction | Prov. Court SC Judge + PI (I) SC Jury + PI (I) (536(2)) |
| Summary Dispositions | |
| Indictable Dispositions | |
| Maximum | 14 years jail |
| References | |
| Offence Elements Sentence Principles Sentence Digests | |
Legislation
Perjury
131. (1) Subject to subsection (3), every one commits perjury who, with intent to mislead, makes before a person who is authorized by law to permit it to be made before him a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation, by affidavit, solemn declaration or deposition or orally, knowing that the statement is false.
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Punishment
132. Every one who commits perjury is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
– CCC
Application
For charges of perjury or any other attempts to pervert the cause of justice, denunciation and deterrence must be emphasized.[1]
- ↑ R. v. Adams 2010 NSCA 42 at para. 52
See Also
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