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Crimes Act 1961

Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice - Misleading justice

112: Evidence of perjury, false oath, or false statement

You could also call this:

“This law says you need more than one person's word to prove someone lied in court or made a false statement.”

You can’t be found guilty of perjury or any crime related to lying under oath or making false statements based on what only one person says. For a conviction, there needs to be more evidence than just one person’s word. This extra evidence must support the main witness’s story in some important way that shows you were involved.

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Part 6 Crimes affecting the administration of law and justice
Misleading justice

112Evidence of perjury, false oath, or false statement

  1. No one shall be convicted of perjury, or of any offence against section 110 or section 111, on the evidence of 1 witness only, unless the evidence of that witness is corroborated in some material particular by evidence implicating the defendant.

Compare
  • 1908 No 32 s 134
Notes
  • Section 112: amended, on , by section 6 of the Crimes Amendment Act (No 4) 2011 (2011 No 85).