2013, No. 10 Crimes 61 respect of any act done or omitted, or to be done or omitted, by the official in his or her official capacity. (2) A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven (7) years who corruptly gives or offers or agrees to give any bribe to any person with intent to influence any official in respect of any act or omission by the official in his or her official capacity. 139. Perjury-(1) Perjury is an assertion as to a matter of fact, opinion, belief, or knowledge made by a witness in a judicial proceeding as part of witness’s evidence upon oath or affirmation, whether such evidence is given in open court or by affidavit or otherwise, such assertion being known to the witness to be false. (2) A proceeding is judicial within the meaning of this section which is held before any Court, or before any judicial officer or other person having power to take evidence on oath or affirmation. (3) A person who commits perjury is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years. 140. Fabricating evidence - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years who, with intent to mislead any Court of Justice or any judicial officer in the exercise of his or her functions as such, fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury. 141. Conspiring to defeat justice - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) years who conspires or attempts to obstruct, prevent, pervert, or defeat the course of justice in any cause or matter, civil or criminal. 142. Breaking prison - A person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five (5) years who by force or violence breaks any prison with intent to set at liberty himself, herself or any other person detained therein.