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perjure
[ pur-jer ]
verb (used with object)
- to render (oneself ) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation:
The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
perjure
/ ˈɜːə /
verb
- tr criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury
Derived Forms
- ˈܰ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- jܰ·Գ noun
- jܰ· noun
- ܲ·jܰ·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of perjure1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of perjure1
Example Sentences
Colombo appealed the convictions, contending that the case should be dismissed because Michael English, the property manager of the apartment complex where Morris Jr. resided, gave perjured testimony before the grand jury.
To get around it, couples that wanted to split lied, perjured themselves and manufactured evidence to prove they were entitled to a divorce.
As the trials unfolded, there were accusations of police misconduct, excessive use of force, officers perjuring themselves on the stand, witness tampering and racism.
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
"New emails coming out of Wisconsin settlement provide strong proof he perjured himself."
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