Practice question
A witness with immunity knowingly lies under oath in the Ombudsman proceeding and claims immunity for that lie. Which answer follows from Section 17?
- Perjury or false-testimony prosecution remains available subject to proof
- Immunity authorizes intentional lying
- Every false statement becomes legally true
- Only the witness may decide whether perjury exists
- An immunity grant permanently closes all courts
Legal references
- Republic Act No. 6770: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6770_1989.html Sections 15(1), 17 and 18.
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