§ 118 (a) Every person who, having taken an oath that he or she will …
§ 118.1 (a) Every peace officer who, in their capacity as a peace …
§ 118a Any person who, in any affidavit taken before any person authorized …
§ 119 The term “oath,” as used in the last two sections, includes an …
§ 120 So much of an oath of office as relates to the future performance of …
§ 121 It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the oath was …
§ 122 It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused was …
§ 123 It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused did …
§ 124 The making of a deposition, affidavit or certificate is deemed to be …
§ 125 An unqualified statement of that which one does not know to be true …
§ 126 Perjury is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of …
§ 127 Every person who willfully procures another person to commit perjury …
§ 128 Every person who, by willful perjury or subornation of perjury …
§ 129 Every person who, being required by law to make any return, …
§ 131 Every person in any matter under investigation for a violation of the …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Penal Code > Part 1 > Title 7 > Chapter 5 - Perjury and Subornation of Perjury

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Assessee: means the person to whom property or a tax is assessed. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 23
  • board: means the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 20
  • City: includes incorporated city, city and county, municipal corporation, municipality, town, and incorporated town. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 14
  • county: includes "city and county". See California Penal Code 7
  • County: includes city and county. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 15
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • knowingly: import s only a knowledge that the facts exist which bring the act or omission within the provisions of this code. See California Penal Code 7
  • Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
  • Person: includes any person, firm, partnership, general partner of a partnership, limited liability company, registered limited liability partnership, foreign limited liability partnership, association, corporation, company, syndicate, estate, trust, business trust, or organization of any kind. See California Revenue and Taxation Code 19
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • willfully: when applied to the intent with which an act is done or omitted, implies simply a purpose or willingness to commit the act, or make the omission referred to. See California Penal Code 7