39-16-701 - Definitions for perjury offenses. - Tennessee Statutes

39-16-701. Definitions for perjury offenses.

As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

     (1)  “Material” means the statement, irrespective of its admissibility under the rules of evidence, could have affected the course or outcome of the official proceeding;

     (2)  “Oath” means a solemn and formal undertaking to tell the truth and includes an equivalent affirmation permitted by law as a substitute for an oath administered by a person authorized by law to take statements under oath;

     (3)  “Official proceeding” means any type of administrative, executive, judicial, or legislative proceeding that is conducted before a public servant authorized by law to take statements under oath in that proceeding; and

     (4)  “Statement” means any representation of fact.

[Acts 1989, ch. 591, § 1.]