Perjury

Question 1

What are the elements of the crime of perjury, per Article 183 of the RPC?

Answer 1

The elements of perjury under Article 183 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) are:

(a) that the accused made a statement under oath or executed an affidavit upon a material matter;

(b) that the statement or affidavit was made before a competent officer, authorized to receive and administer oath;

(c) that in the statement or affidavit, the accused made a willful and deliberate assertion of a falsehood; and

(d) that the sworn statement or affidavit containing the falsity is required by law or made for a legal purpose.