Offenses Involving Judicial Procedure Flashcards

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Perjury Definition

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Perjury is the intentional taking of a false oath in regard to a material matter in a judicial proceeding.

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Subornation of Perjury

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Inducing another to commit perjury.

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Bribery (Common Law)

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The corrupt payment or receipt of anything of value for official action.

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Bribery (Modern Statutes)

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Common law definition may be extended to nonpublic officials.

Either the offering of a bribe or the taking of a bribe may constitute the crime.

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Compounding a Crime

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Agreeing, for valuable consideration, not to prosecute another for a felony or to conceal the commission of a felony or the whereabouts of a felon.

Under modern statutes, the definition refers to any crime.

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Misprison of a Felony

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Common Law: The failure to disclose knowledge of the commission of a felony or to prevent the commission of a felony.

Modern Statutes: No longer a crime, or if it remains a crime, it requires some affirmative action in aid of the felon.

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