How does the U.S. legal system rely on the truth?
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The U.S. legal system relies on its participants to tell the truth. Before witnesses can give testimony at a trial or some other proceeding they must swear or affirm that the testimony about to be given will be truthful. Apart from witnesses when a particular pleading statement or other document is submitted to the court the court requires that the person offering it verify its correctness truth or authenticity.
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