Puerto Rico · Código Penal de Puerto Rico 2012 (Ley 146-2012)
Cód. Penal PR § 272: Defensas no admisibles
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedural rules for perjury prosecutions, specifying which defenses are not permitted—such as irregular oath administration or defendant's ignorance of the statement's importance.
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