§ 931. Art. 131. Perjury

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Any person subject to this chapter who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly—

(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;

is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(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”.

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To amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code

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Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury
§ 1746

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

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Art. 131. Perjury

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U.S.C.§ 1746

ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041

Stat.70A Stat. 75

Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–550, § 3

Stat.90 Stat. 2535

Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(13)

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