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PERJURY
perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oath
(noun) criminal offense of making false statements under oath
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
perjury (countable and uncountable, plural perjuries)
(legal) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
Synonyms
• oathbreach
• false testimony
Source: Wiktionary
Per"ju*ry, n.; pl. Perjuries. Etym: [L. perjurium. See Perjure, v.]
1. False swearing.
2. (Law)
Definition: At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations.
Note: If a man swear falsely in nonjudicial affidavits, it is made perjury by statute in some jurisdictions in the United States.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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