• Thief_of_Crows@lemmy.ml
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    9 months ago

    What is a lawyer supposed to do if the client lies under oath? Surely A/C priveledge prevents the lawyer from testifying himself that they’re lying.

    If it’s a murder case, you should tell your attorney if you’re guilty, right? But then you can still plead not guilty, and your attorney can’t rat you out. So how is this different?

    • Fal@yiffit.net
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      9 months ago

      An attorney cannot put their client on the stand or ask them questions if they know they’re going to lie

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      9 months ago

      And instead of lying on the stand the accused (or sometimes witnesses) in the US pleads the 5th to avoid lying. That way you do not open yourself up to perjury charges.