West Virginia Code § 61-5-1

Perjury and subornation of perjury defined
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(a) Any person who is under an oath or affirmation which has been lawfully administered and
who willfully testifies falsely regarding a material matter in a trial of any person, corporation
or other legal entity for a felony, or before any grand jury which is considering a felony
indictment, shall be guilty of the felony offense of perjury.
(b) Any person who induces or procures another person to testify falsely regarding a
material matter in a trial of any person, corporation or other legal entity for a felony, or
before any grand jury which is considering a felony indictment, shall be guilty of the felony
offense of subornation of perjury. u

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