위증

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 僞證.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɥid͡ʑɯŋ] ~ [yd͡ʑɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [위증]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wijeung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wijeung
McCune–Reischauer?	wijŭng
Yale Romanization?	wicung

Noun

위증 • (wijeung) (hanja 僞證)

1. (law) perjury
   • 1983, “대법원 1983. 6. 28., 선고, 83도1125, 판결”, in Korean Law Information Center‎^[1], Supreme Court of South Korea:

     위증죄는 증인이 사실에 관하여 기억에 반하는 사실을 진술함으로써 성립하고 경험한 사실에 대한 주관적 평가나 법률적 효력에 관한 의견의 진술은 위증죄의 대상이 되지 않는다.

     Wijeungjoe-neun jeung'in-i sasir-e gwanhayeo gieog-e banhaneun sasir-eul jinsulhameurosseo seongniphago gyeongheomhan sasir-e daehan jugwanjeok pyeonggana beomnyuljeok hyoryeog-e gwanhan uigyeon-ui jinsur-eun wijeungjoe-ui daesang-i doeji anneunda.

     The testimony of a witness which is contrary to his recollection of the facts constitutes the offence of perjury; a subjective evaluation of one's experiences, or a statement of one's opinions as to the legal implications thereby, are not included in the offence of perjury.