Offenses Involving Judicial Procedure

Question 1

Perjury

Answer 1

Intentional taking of a false oath in regard to a material matter (that might affect the outcome of the proceeding) in a judicial proceeding.

Question 2

Subordination of Perjury

Answer 2

Procuring or inducing another to commit perjury

Question 3

Bribery

Answer 3

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

Modern statutes: May be extended to nonpublic officials, ad 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. Under modern statute, the definition refers to any crime.

Question 5

Misprision of a Felony

Answer 5

CL, misprision of a felony consisted of the failure to disclose knowledge of the commission of a felony or to prevent the commission of a felony.

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