Criminal Law
Introduction
How The Criminal Process Begins
Differences From The Civil Courts
Searches And Seizures
Grand Juries
Indictment
Arrest, Interrogation and Bail
Plea Bargains
Defenses and Exceptions
Evidence
Trial
Specific Offenses
Abduction
Arson
Assault and Battery
Attempted Crimes
Bigamy
Blackmail or Extortion
"Bounced" or Worthless Checks
Bribery
Burglary
Carjacking
Conspiracy
Computer Crimes
Criminal Trespass
Disorderly Conduct
Driving While Intoxicated
Drug or Narcotic Crimes
Drunkeness
Embezzlement
Endangering a Child
Failure to Render Aid
Forgery
Gambling
Harassment
Homicide
Incest
Identity Theft
Juvenile Crimes
Kidnapping
Larceny or Theft
Libel
Obscenity
Perjury
Prostitution
Rape
Receipt of Stolen Goods
Robbery
Stalking
Terroristic Threats
Weapons Possession
Sentencing
Parole
Retaining a Criminal Defense Attorney
Your Criminal Case
Perjury
Perjury is an assertion of fact or knowledge by a person under oath when that person knows, or is of the opinion, that what he is swearing to is false. Testifying that you witnessed a certain individual commit crime, when you did not really witness it, is perjury. However, the falsehood or lie must be material, so that testifying that you witnessed a crime when you were sitting on a bench rather than standing on a sidewalk is not necessarily perjury.
Perjury does not have to be spoken-it can also be committed in writing. For example, when you sign your tax return, you are swearing to its truthfulness, under consequence of perjury.