Si alguien dice algo falso en una situación legal y no cree que sea cierto, puede ser castigado. Esto es como mentir en un examen, pero en la corte, las consecuencias son más serias.
Es como cuando un jugador de fútbol finge una falta para engañar al árbitro; si lo descubre, puede ser expulsado del juego.
Imagina que Juan está testificando en un juicio sobre un accidente de tráfico. Si dice que vio algo que no ocurrió y no cree en su propia mentira, podría ser acusado de perjurio y enfrentarse a una pena de prisión.
Hasta 7 años de prisión o multa de hasta $14,000 si la declaración falsa es en un caso grave.
Whoever makes a false material statement not believing it to be true in any of the following cases is guilty of perjury and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 4: (1) in or for an action, hearing or proceeding of any kind in which the statement is required or authorized by law to be made under oath or affirmation; (2) in any writing which is required or authorized by law to be under oath or affirmation; (3) in any writing made according to section358.115; (4) in any writing made according to section358.116; (5) in any writing made according to sections300.70to300.78; or (6) in any other case in which the penalties for perjury are imposed by law and no specific sentence is otherwise provided. It is not a defense to a violation of this section that: (1) the oath or affirmation was taken or administered in an irregular manner; or (2) the declarant was not competent to give the statement; or (3) the declarant did not know that the statement was material or believed it to be immaterial; or (4) the statement was not used or, if used, did not affect the proceeding for which it was made; or (5) the statement was inadmissible under the law of evidence. When the declarant has made two inconsistent statements under such circumstances that one or the other must be false and not believed by the declarant when made, it shall be sufficient for conviction under this section to charge and the jury to find that, without determining which, one or the other of such statements was false and not believed by the declarant. The period of limitations for prosecution under this subdivision runs from the first such statement. Whoever violates this section may be sentenced as follows: (1) if the false statement was made upon the trial of a felony charge, or upon an applicati
El perjurio es cuando alguien hace una declaración falsa bajo juramento, es decir, prometiendo que lo que dice es verdad. Esto es un delito grave.
No importa si no sabías que estabas mintiendo. Si haces una declaración falsa bajo juramento, puedes ser acusado de perjurio.
Si la declaración falsa es sobre un caso grave, puedes ser condenado a hasta siete años de prisión o a pagar una multa de hasta $14,000, o ambas cosas.
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