Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§931 Art. 131. Perjury
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Summary
Anyone covered by this law who, on purpose and with bad intent, lies under oath in court or signs a sworn written statement that is false about something important to the case commits perjury.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §931
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Any person subject to this chapter who in a judicial proceeding or in a course of justice willfully and corruptly—
(1)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
(2)in any declaration, certificate, verification, or statement under penalty of perjury as permitted under section 1746 of title 28, subscribes any false statement material to the issue or matter of inquiry;
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 93150:725.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
1982—Par. (2). Pub. L. 97–295 struck out “United States Code,” after “title 28,”. 1976—Pub. L. 94–550 divided existing provisions into an introductory phrase, par. (1), and a closing phrase, and added par. (2).
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 931
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73