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minus-squareTedeschelinkfedilinkEnglish31•10 months agoThat’s not how it works. His statement out of court can be used as evidence that his statements in court were false (perjury).
minus-squareNougatlinkfedilink4•10 months agoProbably not. You’re allowed to lie in “general” speech (not a legal term). If he had made one statement under oath, and a mutually exclusive statement, also under oath, then one of those statements would be perjury.
That’s not how it works. His statement out of court can be used as evidence that his statements in court were false (perjury).
Probably not. You’re allowed to lie in “general” speech (not a legal term). If he had made one statement under oath, and a mutually exclusive statement, also under oath, then one of those statements would be perjury.