...The House of Commons, through a committee of inquiry, can order the attendance, testimony, and production of documents, and can punish violations as contempt of Parliament. The Parliamentary Witnesses Oath Act of 1871 allows the House of Commons or a committee to enforce oaths and punish false testimony as perjury. The United States has also inherited the British system. ... *Some of the terminology used in reference to the "Congressional Witness Oath Act" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…庶民院は,調査委員会を通じて,証人の出頭,証言,文書の提出を命じ,その違反については議会侮辱として処罰できる。1871年の議会証人宣誓法では,庶民院または委員会が宣誓を強制し,虚偽の証言を偽証罪として処罰できるとされている。 アメリカもイギリス的な制度を継受している。… ※「議会証人宣誓法」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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