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title: "Perjury Defense"
url: "https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/perjury-defense-87-en"
field: "Criminal Law"
description: "Accused of giving false testimony? Expert defense lawyers for Article 370 charges (Perjury) in Georgia. Confidential support on Legal.ge."
reviewed: "2026-07-09"
updated: "2026-10-14"
publisher: "legal.ge"
---

# Perjury Defense

> Source: legal.ge, https://legal.ge/en/service/crim-criminal-law-en/perjury-defense-87-en

Obstruction of justice, specifically giving false testimony (perjury), is a serious crime that undermines the credibility and effectiveness of the judicial system. Under Georgian law, intentional false testimony given by a witness or victim during an investigation or in court is punishable. This act can involve distorting facts or intentionally concealing information when a person is obligated to tell the truth. Perjury charges often arise in complex and emotional situations where a witness experiences pressure, fear, or confusion. However, the law provides certain defense mechanisms and a "note" that exempts a person from liability if they voluntarily admit to the falsehood before a judgment is rendered. Legal.ge connects you with lawyers who can help resolve this delicate legal issue, protect your rights during interrogation, and develop an effective strategy to refute the charges.

## What Does Perjury Defense Service Cover?

Defense in perjury cases requires deep analysis of testimonies and consideration of psychological factors. Our platform lawyers offer:

-   **Comparative Testimony Analysis:** Detailed comparison of initial and subsequent testimonies to identify contradictions and their causes (e.g., memory error vs. intentional lie).
-   **Refuting "Intent":** Proving that providing false information was a "bona fide error" and not an intentional crime.
-   **Identifying Procedural Violations:** Checking if the person was properly warned about the liability for perjury before giving testimony. Lack of warning excludes liability.
-   **Revealing Pressure:** If the testimony was given under duress, threat, or blackmail, the lawyer works to prove these circumstances, which exonerates the person.
-   **Recantation Strategy:** Counseling the client on when and how it is appropriate to change testimony to avoid liability (using the legal provision for exemption).

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### What does this norm cover?

False information and false testimony of an interrogated person, witness or victim, a false expert conclusion, failure to protect the object of examination, and intentional incorrect translation by an interpreter, in investigation and in court.

### What is the maximum penalty?

When committed more than once — imprisonment of four to eight years; in a case of a grave or especially grave crime — three to seven years.

### How does the accused defend?

By putting the deliberateness of the falsehood in doubt, by the failure to prove gain or personal motive, and by verifying the composition of repetition — all three are grounds for mitigating the charge.