Contempt of Congress

Japanese: 議会侮辱 - ぎかいぶじょく
Contempt of Congress

…In the UK, the House of Commons (lower house), although there are some differences between it and the House of Lords (upper house), is considered to be capable of investigating “any matter of public importance.” The House of Commons, through its committees of inquiry, can order the attendance of witnesses, testimony, and the production of documents, and can punish violations as contempt of Parliament. The Parliamentary Witnesses Oath Act 1871 allows the House of Commons or committees to enforce oaths and punish false testimony as perjury. …

*Some of the terms used to refer to "contempt of Congress" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリスの場合,貴族院(上院)との間では若干のちがいがあるが,庶民院(下院)では,〈公的な重要性をもついかなる事項〉についても調査することができると考えられている。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。…

※「議会侮辱」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。

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