subornation of perjury

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Definition

Noun: 1. (Law) The criminal act of procuring or persuading another person to commit perjury; that is, to willfully give false testimony under oath in a judicial proceeding. The crime involves two key elements: the suborner must induce another to commit perjury, and the suborner must know that the testimony being solicited is false.

Usage

This term is used exclusively in formal and legal contexts to describe a specific criminal offense. It is often discussed in relation to trials, investigations, and legal ethics.

Examples
  • The prosecutor added a charge of subornation of perjury against the defendant, alleging he had paid a witness to lie on the stand.
  • A conviction for subornation of perjury requires proof that the suborner knew the testimony was untrue.
  • The lawyer was disbarred for his role in the subornation of perjury during the high-profile case.
Advanced Usage
  • The phrase is often used with verbs like , , , , and .
  • It is a compound noun that functions as a single legal concept. The act of subornation of perjury corrupts the judicial process by introducing knowingly false evidence.
Variants and Related Words
  • Suborn (verb): To induce someone to commit perjury or another unlawful act.
  • Suborner (noun): A person who commits subornation.
  • Perjury (noun): The offense of willfully telling an untruth under oath.
Synonyms
  • Procuring perjury
  • Inducing perjury
Notes
  • Subornation of perjury is distinct from perjury itself. Perjury is committed by the person who lies under oath. Subornation of perjury is committed by the person who persuades or procures another to commit that perjury.
  • This is a technical legal term and is not used in everyday conversation.
Noun
  1. (law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding
    • to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false