Name | Value |
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NAME | FALSIFICATION OF STATEMENTS |
STATUTE | 18 USC |
SECTION | 1001 |
PRINT # | 65 |
CLASSIFICATION | CRIMINAL |
DEFINITION | Whoever, in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly and willfully falsifies, conceals or covers up by an trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations, or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain an false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. |