§931. Art. 131. Perjury
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;
is guilty of perjury and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 75 ; Pub. L. 94-550, § 3 , Oct. 18, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2535 ; Pub. L. 97-295, § 1(13) , Oct. 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1289 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
931 | 50:725. | 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).