Tennessee § 39-16-701 Definitions for perjury offenses

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§ 39-16-701 — Definitions for perjury offenses

Tennessee § 39-16-701

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-16-701 (2026).

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)"Material" means the statement, irrespective of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, could have affected the course or outcome of the official proceeding;

(2)"Oath" means a solemn and formal undertaking to tell the truth and includes an equivalent affirmation permitted by law as a substitute for an oath administered by a person authorized by law to take statements under oath;

(3)"Official proceeding" means any type of administrative, executive, judicial, or legislative proceeding that is conducted before a public servant authorized by law to take statements under oath in that proceeding; and (4) "Statement" means any representation of fact.

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As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Material" means the statement, irrespective of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, could have affected the course or outcome of the official proceeding; (2) "Oath" means a solemn and formal undertaking to tell the truth and includes an equivalent affirmation permitted by law as a substitute for an oath administered by a person authorized by law to take statements under oath; (3) "Official proceeding" means any type of administrative, executive, judicial, or legislative proceeding that is conducted before a public servant authorized by law to take statements under oath in that proceeding; and (4) "Statement" means any representation of fact.