ESPECIAL PART

SECTION XI
CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 32
CRIMES AGAINST JUSTICE

Article 297. Obviously false testimonies, conclusions of expert or wrong translation

297.1. Obviously false testimonies of witness, victim or obviously false conclusion of expert, as well as obviously wrong translation in court or by manufacture of preliminary investigation -
is punished by the penalty at a rate from five hundred up to one thousand of nominal financial unit, or public works for the term from hundred sixty till two hundred hours, or corrective works for the term from one year up to two years, or restriction of freedom for the term up to two years, or imprisonment for the term about six months.

297.2. The same acts connected to accusation of a person in commitment of minor serious or serious crime -
is punished by imprisonment for the term from two up to six years.

NOTE : 1. The persons provided in article 297.1 of the present Code shall be released from a criminal liability, if they voluntary during inquiry, preliminary investigation or proceeding before judgment or decisions of court, have declared about false indications given by them, conclusion or obviously wrong translation.
2. The person, given obviously a false testimony against wives (husband), children, parents and other close relatives which circle is determined by the legislation if he was forced to testify against the specified persons shall be not subject to the criminal liability.

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(a) Giving false testimony when under an obligation pursuant to article 69, paragraph 1, to tell the truth