Offenses Involving Judicial Procedure

Question 1

Perjury

Answer 1

intentional taking of a false oath (lying) in regard to a material matter in a judicial proceeding.

Question 2

Subornation of Perjury

Answer 2

producing or inducing another to commit perjury.

Question 3

Bribery

Answer 3

CL - corrupt payment or receipt of anything of value for official action.

Modern - extended to nonpublic officials, and either the offering of a bribe or the taking of a bribe may constitute the crime.

Question 4

Compounding a Crime

Answer 4

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.

Modern - refers to any crime.

Question 5

Misprision of a Felony

Answer 5

CL - the failure to disclose knowledge of a the commission of a felony or to prevent the commission of a felony.

Modern - misprision is no longer a crime, if it is, requires some affirmative action in aid of the felon.