Every person who shall knowingly and willfully swear falsely, concerning any material matter or thing, respecting which he shall be required to depose in any such contest, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than five years, nor less than two years. History: Laws 1912, ch. 82, § 71; Code 1915, § 5249; C.S. 1929, § 132-183; 1941 Comp., § 8-865; 1953 Comp., § 7-8-70. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Cross references. — For false swearing in application to lease or purchase state lands, or appraisement of same, see 19-7-7 NMSA 1978. For offense of perjury generally, see 30-25-1, 30-25-2 NMSA 1978.
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