Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal
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Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal is a professional conduct rule that requires lawyers to be honest with courts, prohibiting false statements, concealment of material facts, and knowing use of perjured testimony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rule 3.3 Candor Toward the Tribunal canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney conduct rule
ⓘ
legal ethics rule ⓘ professional conduct rule ⓘ |
| addresses |
lawyer concealment of material facts from tribunals
ⓘ
lawyer misrepresentations to courts ⓘ lawyer use of false evidence ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent fraud on the court
ⓘ
protect the integrity of the adjudicative process ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
lawyers appearing before courts
ⓘ
lawyers representing clients in adjudicative proceedings ⓘ |
| basedOn |
duty of candor
ⓘ
duty of honesty ⓘ |
| imposesDuty |
duty to correct false statements previously made to a tribunal
ⓘ
duty to take remedial measures when false evidence is offered ⓘ |
| influences |
lawyer courtroom advocacy
ⓘ
lawyer obligations in litigation ⓘ |
| mayResultIn | professional discipline for violations ⓘ |
| prohibits |
concealment of material facts
ⓘ
false statements of fact to a tribunal ⓘ false statements of law to a tribunal ⓘ knowing use of perjured testimony ⓘ offering evidence known to be false ⓘ |
| protects |
administration of justice
ⓘ
reliability of judicial decisions ⓘ |
| regulates | lawyer conduct before a court ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Model Rules of Professional Conduct
ⓘ
legal ethics ⓘ |
| requires |
candor toward the tribunal
ⓘ
disclosure of material facts when necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client ⓘ honesty with courts ⓘ remedial action if a lawyer learns that material evidence offered was false ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.