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On 3/22/2009 4:19 PM, Darren New wrote:
> Since you're
> guilty until proven innocent, you need to just STFU unless your lawyer
> thinks saying something will make things better.
I thought it was the other way around - that the basis of our legal
system was "Innocent until proven guilty?"
> andrel wrote:
>> I am also not completely sure that in the Netherlands you can
>> prosecute a suspect for perjury.
>
> Here, it has to be something fairly important. If your testimony puts
> someone in jail, and a year later you admit you lied, something like that.
I don't believe you can be prosecuted for perjury unless the testimony
is tied to a criminal trial.
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...Chambers
www.pacificwebguy.com
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