What is the name for the crime of lying under oath?
Oath delivering a false oath (or affirmation) is the crime of perjury. There are some places where there is a confusion between the "oath" and other statements or promises. For example, the current Olympic Oath is really a pledge, not properly an oath, since there is only a promise but there is no appeal to a sacred witness. Oaths may also be confused with vows, but vows are really just a special kind of an oath. Instead of, or in addition to, holding one's hand upon an object of ceremonial importance, it can be customary for a person swearing an oath
The Woman Under Oath acquittal. The judge directs that the jury be locked in for the night on Christmas Eve, and the men on the jury try to convince her of the man's guilt, but she is obdurate. Then a telegram arrives which informs her of her sister's death. Grace tells her story, and the men change their votes to "not guilty". The Woman Under Oath The Woman Under Oath is a 1919 American silent mystery film directed by John M. Stahl and starring stage star Florence Reed. As with the previous Stahl/Reed film, "Her Code of Honor", it was produced by Tribune Productions