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perjury
[ pur-juh-ree ]
noun
- the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
perjury
/ ˈpɜːdʒərɪ; pɜːˈdʒʊərɪəs /
noun
- criminal law the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence
Derived Forms
- perjurious, adjective
- ˈܰdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ···dzܲ [per-, joor, -ee-, uh, s], adjective
- ·۾·dzܲ· adverb
- ·۾·dzܲ·Ա noun
- ԴDz·j· noun plural nonperjuries
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of perjury1
Example Sentences
He toyed with a career in politics, making an unsuccessful bid to become mayor of San Diego in 1984 against incumbent Roger Hedgecock, who was under indictment for perjury at the time.
The lawyer, David Macey, has pleaded not guilty to charges that include bribery of a public official and perjury.
The newly elected disrict attorney said his office's stance on the case could change if the brothers "completely accept responsibility for their lies of self-defense and the attempted suborning of perjury they engaged in".
This means character witnesses could be open to charges of perjury if they give false evidence.
The case alleges that seven years of federal tax forms signed by Toy under penalty of perjury listed a board member of the nonprofit who was deceased.
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