Those who do not intentionally commit perjury will generally not be treated as perjury. The subject of perjury is intent. If they commit perjury under duress, they will be liable according to the circumstances.
The crime of perjury refers to the behavior that witnesses, experts, recorders and translators intentionally make false testimony, identification, recording and translation for the circumstances that have an important relationship with the case, with the intention of framing others or hiding criminal evidence in criminal proceedings.
[Legal Basis]
Article 305 of the Criminal Law states that in criminal proceedings, witnesses, expert witnesses, recorders and translators intentionally make false proofs, appraisals, records and translations of the circumstances that are important to the case;
Whoever intends to frame another person or conceal criminal evidence shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention; If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.