Section 80. Giving false evidence. (SYARIAH CRIMINAL (NEGERI SEMBILAN) ENACTMENT 1992 -

Enactment No. 4 of 1992
SYARIAH CRIMINAL (NEGERI SEMBILAN) ENACTMENT 1992 -

PART IV - OFFENCES
Of False Evidence And Offences Against Public Justice

Section 80. Giving false evidence.

Any person being legally bound by an oath, or by any express provision of law to state the truth, or being bound by law to make a declaration upon any subject, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false, or does not believe to be true, is said to give false evidence.

Explanation 1 - A statement is within the meaning of this section, whether it is made verbally or otherwise.

Explanation 2 - A false statement as to the belief of the person attesting is within the meaning of this section, and a person may be guilty of giving false evidence by stating that he believes a thing which he does not believe, as well as by stating that he knows a thing which he does not know.

ILLUSTRATION

A., in support of a claim which B. has against Z. for one thousand dollars, falsely swears on a trial that he heard Z. admit B.'s claim. A. has given false evidence.