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CurrentOn trial for perjury: presumption of authority to administer oath
17 On trial for perjury: presumption of authority to administer oath
On a trial for perjury, the person before whom the perjury is alleged to have been committed is presumed to have had authority to administer the oath, or take the declaration, or affirmation, unless the contrary is shown.
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