Perjury

Perjury is the deliberate concealment of facts or conscious distortion of the truth by a witness or victim, either during a preliminary investigation or in court. Perjury could result in the conviction of an innocent person, or the acquittal of a criminal, thereby rendering court decisions vulnerable.

Investigations of corruption in police forces frequently note incidences of policy officers perjuring themselves. In 1993 a leading Scottish judge accused police officers of this.

1. Lying
2. Incorrect information
3. Hindrance of law enforcement
4. Contempt of judicial process

1. False evidence
2. Failure to appear as witness to produce information or to be sworn

1. Falsification of public records
2. False statements

1. Police corruption
2. Obstruction of administration of justice by undue influence

1. Verifying evidence
2. Uncovering police falsification of evidence
3. Swearing truthfully
4. Swearing falsely
5. Reporting truthfully
6. Providing false evidence
7. Lying
8. Incriminating in crime
9. Incriminating falsely
10. Imprisoning falsely
11. Imprisoning
12. Giving false information
13. Fabricating quotations
14. Exposing false claims
15. Ensuring credibility of police evidence
16. Committing perjury
17. Being truthful
18. Being fallacious

1. Lie
2. Fallacy