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Comment author: Jack 12 October 2011 02:54:54AM *  1 point [-]

I wonder whether the legal system considers "making a true statement with the intent to deceive" perjury?

Googles ...

The third element of a perjury offense is proof of specific intent, that is, that the defendant made the false statement with knowledge of its falsity, rather than as a result of confusion, mistake or faulty memory.

Though I suppose this wouldn't protect someone from prosecution for sarcasm.

Comment author: dlthomas 12 October 2011 03:04:28AM 1 point [-]

You wanted the previous page. Yes, for perjury, the statement must actually be false.

Comment author: Jack 12 October 2011 03:07:10AM 1 point [-]

Oh, you're totally right. I misread the parent.

Comment author: dlthomas 12 October 2011 03:17:32AM 1 point [-]

No worries.

Comment author: pedanterrific 12 October 2011 03:23:41AM *  0 points [-]

For what it's worth, I'm not actually sure what I was going for there.

Edit: Yeah, that was probably it.

Comment author: dlthomas 12 October 2011 03:29:23AM 1 point [-]

I assumed "curiosity"

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