False testimony (Articles 180 to 182 of the Revised Penal Code)

00:00 00:46 What is false testimony?/Definition of false testimony 01:43 FIRST ELEMENT: “committed by a person” 02:06 Who is a witness? 02:48 How do we perceive? 05:33 SECOND ELEMENT: “under oath” 06:03 What is an oath and what is its importance? 07:37 THIRD ELEMENT: “required to testify” 07:56 What is a subpoena? 09:00 FOURTH ELEMENT: “as to the truth of a certain matter” 09:20 What is truth? 10:01 FIFTH ELEMENT: “in a civil or criminal case ” 10:08 What is a civil case? 12:03 List of some of the ordinary civil actions 13:26 List of some of the special civil actions 14:14 While the crime of false testimony applies to both ordinary and special civil actions, it does not apply to special proceedings 16:14 On the other hand, what is a criminal case? 17:39 SIXTH ELEMENT: “pending before a court” 18:36 SEVENTH ELEMENT: “shall deny the truth or say something contrary thereto” 18:45 How does a witness deny the truth or say something contrary to the truth in a criminal case?/False testimony against the defendant (Article 180, RPC) 21:35 What is the penalty for the crime of false testimony against the defendant (accused)? 22:57 What if the accused against whom the false testimony was given is sentenced to a light penalty only, like arresto menor, is the witness who knowingly gave such false testimony liable? 23:59 False testimony favorable to the defendant (Article 181, RPC) 25:38 If it is the accused who takes the witness stand and falsely testifies to favor himself, will he be liable under Art. 181? 27:30 What is the penalty for the crime of false testimony favorable to the defendant (accused)? 28:47 Do Art. 180 and 181 apply only when a witness falsely testifies in a prosecution for a felony punished under the RPC and not when the prosecution is for a violation of a SPL? 32:30 How does a witness deny the truth or say something contrary to the truth in a civil case? (Article 182 - False testimony in civil cases) 34:34 When should the witness who falsely testified in a civil case be prosecuted for the crime of false testimony under Art. 182? 35:57 What is the penalty for the crime of false testimony in civil cases?