위증
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 僞證.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ɥid͡ʑɯŋ] ~ [yd͡ʑɯŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [위증]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wijeung |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wijeung |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wijŭng |
| Yale Romanization? | wicung |
Noun
위증 • (wijeung) (hanja 僞證)
- (law) perjury
- 1983, “대법원 1983. 6. 28., 선고, 83도1125, 판결”, in Korean Law Information Center, Supreme Court of South Korea:
- 위증죄는 증인이 사실에 관하여 기억에 반하는 사실을 진술함으로써 성립하고 경험한 사실에 대한 주관적 평가나 법률적 효력에 관한 의견의 진술은 위증죄의 대상이 되지 않는다.
- Wijeungjoe-neun jeung'in-i sasir-e gwanhayeo gieog-e banhaneun sasir-eul jinsulhameurosseo seongniphago gyeongheomhan sasir-e daehan jugwanjeok pyeonggana beomnyuljeok hyoryeog-e gwanhan uigyeon-ui jinsur-eun wijeungjoe-ui daesang-i doeji anneunda.
- The testimony of a witness which is contrary to his recollection of the facts constitutes the offence of perjury; a subjective evaluation of one's experiences, or a statement of one's opinions as to the legal implications thereby, are not included in the offence of perjury.
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