Perjury - Punishment

Every person having taken a lawful oath, or made affirmation in any judicial proceeding, or in any other matter where, by law, an oath is required, who shall swear wilfully, corruptly or falsely, in a matter material to the issue or point in question, or shall suborn any other person to swear as aforesaid, shall be deemed guilty of perjury or subornation of perjury and be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one, nor more than fourteen years.

Endeavoring to incite perjury is also a crime.

R. S., ch. 38, sec. 225.