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v. t. e. Perjury (also known as foreswearing) is the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding. [ A] Like most other crimes in the common law system, to be convicted of perjury one must have had the intention ( mens ...
v. t. e. In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare cases prosecutorial and/or judge misconduct in the same jurisdiction. [ 1]
Sworn declaration. A sworn declaration (also called a sworn statement or a statement under penalty of perjury) is a document that recites facts pertinent to a legal proceeding. It is very similar to an affidavit but is not witnessed and sealed by an official such as a notary public. Instead, the person making the declaration signs a separate ...
Sabr. Sabr ( Arabic: صَبْرٌ, romanized : ṣabr) (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence' [ 1]) is one of the two parts of faith (the other being shukr) in Islam. [ 2] It teaches to remain spiritually steadfast and to keep doing good actions in the personal and collective domain, specifically when facing ...
Subornation of perjury. In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
The Urdu Wikipedia (Urdu: اردو ویکیپیڈیا), started in January 2004, is the Standard Urdu-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-content encyclopedia. [1] [2] As of 13 August 2024, it has 209,091 articles, 183,229 registered users and 12,665 files, and it is the 54th largest edition of Wikipedia by article count, and ranks 20th in terms of depth among Wikipedias with over ...
Dignitas is a generic term meaning 'worthiness, dignity, self-respect', and comprises related concerns like mental tranquillity and privacy. Because it is such a wide concept, its infringement must be serious.
v. t. e. A leading question is a question that suggests a particular answer and contains information the examiner is looking to have confirmed. [ 1] The use of leading questions in court [where?] to elicit testimony is restricted in order to reduce the ability of the examiner to direct or influence the evidence presented.