# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 32.14: False statements

Extent: E+W

Proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against a person who makes or causes to be made a false statement in a document, prepared in anticipation of or during proceedings and verified by a statement of truth, without an honest belief in its truth.
(Part 22 makes provision for statements of truth.)
(Part 81 contains provisions in relation to proceedings for contempt of court.)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/32.14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-32.14
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