What is the meaning of April Fool's Day? What day of the week is April 1st, 2024?

What is the meaning of April Fool's Day? What day of the week is April 1st, 2024?

April 1st is known as April Fool's Day (or the day of lies). April 1st, 2024 falls on a Monday.

April Fool's Day, also known as the day of lies, is a fun festival celebrated on April 1st every year. On this day, people often play pranks, joke around with each other in a lighthearted manner, aiming to create laughter and joy for everyone.

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Do the witnesses have to pay compensation if they give untruthful testimonies in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 7 Article 78 of the Civil Procedure Code in 2015 stipulating rights and obligations of witnesses:

Rights and obligations of witnesses

1. To supply all information, documents and/or objects they have obtained, which are related to the resolution of cases.

2. To honestly declare details they know, which are related to the resolution of cases.

3. To refuse to make declarations if their declarations are related to State secrets, professional secrets, business secrets, personal secrets, family secrets or such declarations adversely affect or harm the involved parties being their close relatives.

4. To be off duty while the Courts summon them or take their testimonies, if they work in agencies or organizations.

5. To be paid related expenses according to law provisions.

6. To petition the Courts which have summoned them and competent agencies to protect their lives, health, honor, dignity, properties and other legitimate rights and interests when participating in the procedures; to complain about procedural acts of proceeding officers.

7. To compensate and take legal responsibility for damage caused to the involved parties or other persons by their untruthful testimonies.

8. To be present at courts, Court sessions/meetings under the court's summon of the Courts if the witness's testimony must be given publicly at courts, Court sessions/meetings; where witnesses fail to show up in Court sessions/meetings without good and sufficient reasons and their absence obstruct the adjudication/resolution, the Judges, the trial panels or the civil matter resolution council may issue decisions to escort them to Court sessions/meetings, unless the witnesses are minors.

9. To make commitments before Courts to perform their rights and obligations, except for cases where the witnesses are minors.

As regulations above, the witnesses have to compensate and take legal responsibility for damage caused to the involved parties or other persons by their untruthful testimonies.

Do the witnesses who give untruthful testimonies have to face imprisonment sentence in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 382 of the Criminal Code in 2015 (amended by Clause 1.u Article 2 of the Law on amendments to the Criminal Code in 2017) stipulating following regulations:

Providing false documents or giving false statements

1. A witness, expert, valuator, translator, interpreter, advocate who gives a false conclusion, makes a false translation or provides documents in the knowledge that they are untruthful shall receive a warning or face a penalty of up to 01 year's community sentence or 03 - 12 months' imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 01 - 03 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence results in misjudgment of the case.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 07 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence has been committed more than once;

b) The offence results in wrongful conviction of an innocent person, omission of a crime, or criminals.

4. The offender might also be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 - 05 years.

As regulations above, the witnesses who give untruthful testimonies may be prosecuted for the act of providing false documents or giving false statements. They shall carry the maximum penalty of up to 07 years' imprisonment.

In addition, the offender might also be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 - 05 years.

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