§931a — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

Makes it a crime for anyone covered by this chapter to get another person to swear an oath and then have that person lie under that oath. That crime requires six things: (1) the oath is about a matter that the law allows or requires an oath for; (2) the oath is given by someone who has the authority to do it; (3) the other person on purpose makes or signs the sworn statement; (4) the statement is important to the matter; (5) the statement is false; and (6) when the statement is made, both the person who got them to swear and the person who swore do not believe the statement is true.

Title 10, §931a

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(a)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;

(b)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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.

§931a Art. 131a. Subornation of Perjury