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perjure

[ pur-jer ]

verb (used with object)

perjured, perjuring.
  1. 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

  1. tr criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • jܰ·Գ noun
  • jܰ· noun
  • ܲ·jܰ·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perjure1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin ū “to swear falsely,” from per- “through,” i.e., “beyond the limits” ( per- ) + ū “to swear,” literally, “to be at law” (derivative of ū jus 1( def ) )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of perjure1

C15: from Old French parjurer, from Latin ū, from per- + ū to make an oath, from ū law
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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.

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To get around it, couples that wanted to split lied, perjured themselves and manufactured evidence to prove they were entitled to a divorce.

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As the trials unfolded, there were accusations of police misconduct, excessive use of force, officers perjuring themselves on the stand, witness tampering and racism.

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But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.

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"New emails coming out of Wisconsin settlement provide strong proof he perjured himself."

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