CT · jury_instructions
Conn. Civ. Jury Instr. 2.5-2
False Testimony
If you believe that a witness testified falsely as to a part of (his/her) testimony, you may choose
to disbelieve other parts of (his/her) testimony, or the whole of it, but you are not required to do
so. You should bear in mind that inconsistencies and contradictions within a witness's testimony
or between that testimony and other evidence do not necessarily mean that the witness is lying.
Failures of memory may be the reason for some inconsistencies and contradictions; also, it is not
uncommon for two honest people to witness the same event, yet perceive or recall things
differently. Yet, if you find that a witness has testified falsely as to an issue, you should of
course take that into account in assessing the credibility of the remainder of (his/her) testimony.
Provenance
- Source
- jud.ct.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-23
- Edition
- 2026-08-23
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