It is no defense to a prosecution for perjury that the accused was not competent to give the testimony, deposition, or certificate of which falsehood is alleged. It is sufficient that he did give such testimony or make such deposition or certificate.
Cal. Penal Code § 122
Perjury and Subornation of Perjury
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 41 Cal. App. 2d 614 - People v. Pearson (1940)
Most recently applied in Ho Yim v. William Barr (August 2020)
Enacted 1872.
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