 | 1904 - 1004 pages
...administered in some Judicial proceeding in due course of Justice to a person who swears willfully, absolutely, and falsely in a matter material to the issue or point in question. State" v. Fahey (Del.) 54 Atl. 690, 692, 3 Pennewill, 594. Perjury Is defined to be the taking of a... | |
 | 1926 - 496 pages
..."absolute" as employed in the classic definition of perjury: "a crime committed when a lawful oath is administered in some judicial proceeding to a person...matter material to the issue or point in question:" 4 Blacks. Comm. 137. The motion for a new trial, concedes arguendo that an indictment would lie, but... | |
 | Illinois. Courts - 1909 - 572 pages
...matter where by law an oath or affirmation is required, who shall swear or affirm wilfully, corruptly and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question, * * * shall be deemed guilty of perjury. « * »" (Sec. 225, ch. 38, Rev. Stats, of 1ll.) The words... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Arthur Remington, Solon Dickerson Williams - 1910 - 846 pages
...Blackstone and other common law writers. Blackstone defines it as : "A crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a...matter material to the issue or point in question." 4 Blackstone, Commentaries, 137. See, also, 2 Hawkins, Pleas of the Crown, chap. 69, § 1 ; Bacon's... | |
 | 1910 - 1180 pages
...Blackstone, and other common-law writers. Blackstone defines it as "a crime committed when a legal oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a...matter material to the issue or point In question." 4 Blackstone, Commentaries, 137. See, also. 1 Hawkins, PC, c. 69, « 1; Bacon's Abridgement, tit. "Perjury."... | |
 | Edward Joseph White - 1911 - 554 pages
...committed "where a lawful oath is administered in some judicial proceeding or due course of justice, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question."2 It is doubtful if the violation of the oath subscribed to by the King and his associates,... | |
 | Edward Joseph White - 1913 - 588 pages
...committed "where a lawful oath is administered in some judicial proceeding or due course of justice, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question."2 It is doubtful if the violation of the oath subscribed to by the King and his associates.... | |
 | Edward Joseph White - 1913 - 588 pages
...committed "where a lawful oath is administered in some judicial proceeding or due course of justice, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question."2 Tt is doubtful if the violation of the oath subscribed to by the King and his associates,... | |
 | David Thomas Marvel, John W. Houston, Samuel Maxwell Harrington, James Pennewill, William Henry Boyce, William Watson Harrington, Charles L. Terry, William J. Storey - 1913 - 752 pages
...administered in some judicial proceeding or due course of justice, to a person who swears willfully, absolutely and falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question. In this indictment, there are five separate and distinct counts. It is not necessary, however, for the... | |
 | Washington (State). Supreme Court, Arthur Remington, Solon Dickerson Williams - 1915 - 842 pages
...committed when a lawful oath is administered in some judicial proceeding to a person who swears willfully, absolutely and falsely in a matter material to the issue or point in question." 4 Black. Com. 137, 3 Inst. 164. "Perjury by the common law seemeth to be a wilful false oath by one... | |
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Coke(/) to be a crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a person who swears wilfully, absolutely, and falsely in a matter material to the issue or point in question. 
