TITLE	Supreme Court en banc Decision 2008Do942 Decided January 21, 2010¡¼Perjury¡½ [full Text]
Summary
[1] Meaning of ¡°a witness who has sworn under the law¡± as an element establishing perjury [2] Whether a witness who makes a false statement can be punished for perjury in cases where compliance with witness protection provisions under the law regarding witness interrogation procedure is deemed not to have been followed (negative in principle) [3] Whether perjury is established in cases where the exercise of the right to refuse testimony is actually impeded due to failure to be notified of such a right where there was a reason to refuse to give testimony

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