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Perjury and obstruction of justice (denunciação caluniosa, falso testemunho, fraude processual)Possibly — unconfirmed
Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
Art. 339 — denunciação caluniosa (giving cause to the institution of an investigation / proceeding against someone, imputing a crime the agent knows the person did not commit)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–8 years
- Fine
- Multa
§1: +1/6 if anonymous or under an assumed name. §2: penalty halved if the imputation is a contravention.
Art. 340 — comunicação falsa de crime ou de contravençãoPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 1–6 months
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Art. 341 — auto-acusação falsa (accusing oneself, before authority, of a non-existent crime or one committed by another)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Detenção 3 months–2 years
- Fine
- Multa (alternative to detention)
Art. 342 — falso testemunho ou falsa perícia (making a false statement, denying / concealing the truth, as witness / expert / accountant / translator / interpreter in judicial / administrative proceedings, inquiry or arbitration)Possibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Reclusão 2–4 years
- Fine
- Multa
§1: +1/6–1/3 (bribery / proof in criminal proceedings or in civil proceedings involving a public entity).
Note on this entry
One category covering CP arts. 339–342. Arts. 343–347 (corruption of witnesses, coação no curso do processo, exercício arbitrário, fraude processual, etc.) are not individually tiered here.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, retraction (art. 342 §2: retraction before sentence extinguishes punishability), concurrence, discretion, plea-type agreements. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.