III. Offenses Against Truth

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church

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False witness and perjury. When it is made publicly, a statement contrary to
the truth takes on a particular gravity. In court it becomes false
witness.²⁷⁵ When it is under oath, it is perjury. Acts such as these
contribute to condemnation of the innocent, exoneration of the guilty, or the
increased punishment of the accused.²⁷⁶ They gravely compromise the
exercise of justice and the fairness of judicial decisions.

PART THREE: LIFE IN CHRIST

SECTION TWO THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
- CHAPTER TWO YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF
  - Article 8 THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
    - III. Offenses Against Truth

From The Catechism of the Catholic Church – rosary.team