2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47 - Uniform Code of Military Justice
Subchapter X - Punitive Articles
Sec. 931a - Art. 131a. Subornation of perjury
| 10 U.S.C. § 931a (2021) |
| §931a. Art. 131a. Subornation of perjury |
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(a) In General.—Any person subject to this chapter who induces and procures another person— (1) to take an oath; and (2) to falsely testify, depose, or state upon such oath; shall, if the conditions specified in subsection (b) are satisfied, be punished as a court-martial may direct. (b) Conditions.—The conditions referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) The oath is administered with respect to a matter for which such oath is required or authorized by law. (2) The oath is administered by a person having authority to do so. (3) Upon the oath, the other person willfully makes or subscribes a statement. (4) The statement is material. (5) The statement is false. (6) When the statement is made or subscribed, the person subject to this chapter and the other person do not believe that the statement is true. |
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(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §5444, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2956.) |
| STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER X - PUNITIVE ARTICLES Sec. 931a - Art. 131a. Subornation of perjury |
| section 931a |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 130 Stat. 2956 |
| Public Law 114-328 |
