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TheGreenGolem@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

In Hungary, no. Because you only commit perjury if you are under oath on the stand as a witness. You are not under oath simply defending yourself. As my lawyer said to me once: you can say or lie literally anything you just want.

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schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This is common in European countries, but in the US and other common law countries, defendants who choose to testify are under oath like any other witness.

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- TheGreenGolem@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  If you testify. But you can always say no to that, do I know it right?
  
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  - schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Yes
    
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TheOneCurly@lemmy.theonecurly.page ⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Same process in the United States

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