Any person subject to this chapter who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly—
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
section 1746 of title 28 in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under , 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. 104170A Stat. 75Pub. L. 94–550, § 390 Stat. 2535Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(13)96 Stat. 1289(, ; , , ; , , .)
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Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
931 | 50:725. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 131), 64 Stat. 142. |
The words “in a” are inserted before the words “course of justice”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 97–2951982—Par. (2). struck out “United States Code,” after “title 28,”.
Pub. L. 94–5501976— divided existing provisions into an introductory phrase, par. (1), and a closing phrase, and added par. (2).