Rhode Island General Laws 30-3-35. Oath of enlistment – False statements
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Any federally recognized commissioned officer of the national guard of Rhode Island may administer the oath of enlistment to enlisted persons of the national guard, either within or without the state. A person making oath to any willfully false statement contained in the enlistment contract shall be deemed guilty of perjury and punished as for a misdemeanor.
History of Section.
P.L. 1956, ch. 3742, par. 88; G.L. 1956, § 30-3-35.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 30-3-35
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- oath: includes affirmation; the word "sworn" includes affirmed; and the word "engaged" includes either sworn or affirmed. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-11
- person: may be construed to extend to and include co-partnerships and bodies corporate and politic. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-6