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United States v. Debrow, 346 U.S. 374 (1953)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
United States v. Debrow, 346 U.S. 374 (1953)
United States v. Debrow Argued October 20, 1953 Decided November 16, 1953 * 346 U.S. 374
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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The indictments of respondents under 18 U.S.C. § 1621 for perjury in willfully testifying falsely to material facts, after each had "duly taken an oath," before a Senatorial subcommittee duly created and duly authorized to administer oaths, complied with Rule 7(c) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and they should not have been dismissed for failure to allege the name of the person who administered the oaths or his authority to do so. Pp. 375-378.
(a) The name of the person who administered the oath is not an essential element of the crime of perjury. Pp. 376-377.
(b) R.S. § 5396, which required that an indictment for perjury aver the name and authority of the person who administered the oath, was repealed by the Act of June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 862, revising the Criminal Code. P. 377.
203 F.2d 699 reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Debrow, 346 U.S. 374 (1953) in 346 U.S. 374 346 U.S. 375. Original Sources, accessed July 15, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YTXQHM8VT33JAW7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Debrow, 346 U.S. 374 (1953), in 346 U.S. 374, page 346 U.S. 375. Original Sources. 15 Jul. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YTXQHM8VT33JAW7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Debrow, 346 U.S. 374 (1953). cited in 1953, 346 U.S. 374, pp.346 U.S. 375. Original Sources, retrieved 15 July 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YTXQHM8VT33JAW7.
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