per·jure (pûr j r)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 peri  r re : per-, per- + irre, to swear; see yewes- in Indo-European roots.]per jur·er n. |
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
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| 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" |
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