Tennessee Statutes
§ 38-5-102 — False affidavit - Perjury
Tennessee § 38-5-102
JurisdictionTennessee
Title38
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 38-5-102 (2026).
Text
Any person who falsely, willfully, and corruptly swears out an affidavit as provided for in § 38-5-101 shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and punished as provided for by law for the offense, and in addition to the penalty provided by law for perjury, shall be taxed with all the costs incidental to the inquisition, based upon the false and corrupt affidavit.
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Legislative History
Acts 1895, ch. 31, § 2; Shan., § 7275; Code 1932, § 11877; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-402.
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Tennessee § 38-5-102, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/38-5-102.