Criminal Liability for False Testimony in Subject Law in the Light of Jurisprudence

One of the most widely used evidence in proving crimes and criminal cases is the use of evidence. This evidence is widely used in both criminal and legal matters. Therefore, in this article, it is clear that in jurisprudence and law, there is a criminal responsibility for a lying witness, which is interpreted in jurisprudence as a "witness of coercion". This crime is one of the crimes that is committed only by material act. And by abandoning the act, although the truth is concealed, the crime of false testimony does not occur. For this crime, punishments such as ta'zir (whipping) and expropriation, imprisonment, hadd, retribution and blood money, are considered and in the case law, except for expropriation, the rest of the punishment of a lying witness is applied according to the type of crime. Of course, there is a legal vacuum for false testimony, and only in the crime of adultery is the punishment for the crime of qazf provided for a false witness. In the case of retribution, the punishment of deprivation of life and amputation is applied in proportion to the punishment imposed on the witness. And in ta'zir crimes, imprisonment and fines are provided for false witnesses. Regarding the criminal effects of the crime of perjury, the creation of criminal liability for other persons, such as the guardian, the judge, the executor of the sentence, as the case may be.