perjure

per·jure  (pûrjr)

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

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

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

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perjur·er n.

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perjure [ˈpɜːdʒə]

vb

(tr) Criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury

[from Old French parjurer, from Latin perjūrāre, from per- + jūrāre to make an oath, from jūs law]

perjurer  n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

perjure - knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury lie - tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"

Translations

perjure [ˈpɜːdʒəʳ] VT to perjure o.s → jurar en falso, perjurar

perjure [ˈpɜː^rdʒə^r] vt
to perjure o.s. → se parjurer

perjure

vr → einen Meineid leisten

perjure [ˈpɜːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s. → spergiurare (Law) → giurare il falso

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perjure [ˈpɜːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s. → spergiurare (Law) → giurare il falso