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two-witness rule

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A quick definition of two-witness rule:

The two-witness rule is a guideline that requires at least two people to confirm that someone lied under oath before they can be charged with perjury. This means that one person's word alone is not enough to prove that someone committed perjury. Instead, there must be additional evidence or another witness to support the claim.

A more thorough explanation:

The two-witness rule is a legal principle that requires two independent witnesses or one witness along with corroborating evidence to establish that the alleged perjurer gave false testimony. This rule is used to support a perjury conviction.

Suppose a witness testifies in court that they saw the defendant commit a crime. However, the defendant's lawyer presents evidence that the witness was not present at the scene of the crime. To prove that the witness committed perjury, the two-witness rule would require another witness or corroborating evidence to support the claim that the witness gave false testimony.

Another example could be a case where a witness testifies that they saw the defendant steal a car. However, the defendant's lawyer presents evidence that the witness was not in the area at the time of the theft. To prove that the witness committed perjury, the two-witness rule would require another witness or corroborating evidence to support the claim that the witness gave false testimony.

These examples illustrate how the two-witness rule is used to ensure that a perjury conviction is based on reliable evidence. It prevents a conviction based on the testimony of a single witness, which may be unreliable or biased.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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