perjured

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per·jure (pûr

tr.v. per·jured, per·jur·ing, per·jures Law

To make (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under oath.

[Middle English perjuren, from Old French perjurer, from Latin perirre : per-, per- + irre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]

perjur·er n.

perjured [ˈpɜːdʒəd]

adj Criminal law

1. (Law)

a. having sworn falsely

b. having committed perjury

2. (Law) involving or characterized by perjury perjured evidence

Translations

perjured [ˈpɜːdʒəd] ADJ [evidence] → falso

perjured

adj evidence, witness → meineidig

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