Alabama Code 15-8-36. Perjury and subornation of perjury; indictment
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 15-8-36
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes affirmation. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
In an indictment for perjury or subornation of perjury, it is not necessary to set forth the pleadings, record or proceedings with which the false oath is connected or the commission or authority of the court or persons before whom the perjury was committed; it is sufficient to state the substance of the proceedings, the name of the court or officer before whom the oath was taken and that such court or officer had authority to administer it, with the necessary allegations of the falsity of the matter on which the perjury is assigned.