The affiant lied or misled the magistrate.

The affiant lied or misled the magistrate.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only if the magistrate relied on it
• D. Not relevant

Answer: (A)

Lying or misleading under oath in an affidavit is perjury (false swearing). The key idea is that the affiant has sworn to tell the truth, and providing false information or intentionally distorting facts about a matter material to the proceeding violates that oath. The crime rests on the act of lying under oath and the intent to mislead, not on whether the magistrate actually relied on the statement. So describing the affiant as having lied or misled the magistrate fits the concept of perjury, making the statement true.

Lying or misleading under oath in an affidavit is perjury (false swearing). The key idea is that the affiant has sworn to tell the truth, and providing false information or intentionally distorting facts about a matter material to the proceeding violates that oath. The crime rests on the act of lying under oath and the intent to mislead, not on whether the magistrate actually relied on the statement. So describing the affiant as having lied or misled the magistrate fits the concept of perjury, making the statement true.