Practice question
An applicant makes an honest factual mistake in an affidavit, believing the statement true, and the prosecution establishes no conscious falsehood. Is inaccuracy alone sufficient for Article183 perjury?
- No; the required knowing untruth must be proved
- Yes, every mistake is necessarily perjury
- Yes, if the paper has a staple
- Yes, even if the matter is wholly immaterial
- Yes, without any authorized oath
Legal references
- RA11594 Section1, Article183: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11594_2021.html
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