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One of the Ten Commandments states , "thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor”. How is this applied in the US Constitution ?

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Perjury, false reporting, etc.

Step-by-step explanation:

Bearing false witness against thy neighbor is merely lying. In US law, perjury (lying under oath), filing false reports, etc., are considered illegal. Perjury will get a person landed in jail.

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