§ 931. Art. 131. Perjury

Type Statute
Publication 2026-03-26
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Department United States Congress
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§ 931. Art. 131. Perjury

(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; or

(2) in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under section 1746 of title 28, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry;

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 75; Pub. L. 94–550, § 3, Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2535; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(13), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1289.)

The words “in a” are inserted before the words “course of justice”.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
931 50:725. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 131), 64 Stat. 142.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1982—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–295 struck out “United States Code,” after “title 28,”.

1976—Pub. L. 94–550 divided existing provisions into an introductory phrase, par. (1), and a closing phrase, and added par. (2).

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