Assertion: perjury | /r/HasProperty | punishable
Facets:
value: by fines
type: OTHER
value: as a contempt of court
type: MANNER
value: under u.s. law
type: OTHER
value: in the united kingdom
type: OTHER
value: in prison
type: LOCATION
value: in queensland
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In Queensland, under Section 124 of the Queensland Criminal Code Act 1899, perjury is punishable by up to life in prison if it is committed to procure an innocent person for a crime that is punishable by life in prison.
text: But while the federal law states that perjury is punishable with up to five years in prison and a fine, perjury in family courts rarely amounts to punishment.
text: In the United Kingdom, perjury is punishable by up to seven years in prison.
text: Under U.S. law, perjury and subornation thereof are punishable by fines and/or up to five years in prison.
text: It generally is recognized and well settled that perjury may be punishable as a contempt of court.