perjury (redirected from perjuries)

per·ju·ry  (pûrj-r)

n. pl. per·ju·ries

1. Law The deliberate, willful giving of false, misleading, or incomplete testimony under oath.

2. The breach of an oath or promise.

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[Middle English periurie, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin peririum, from perirre, to perjure; see perjure.]

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per·juri·ous (pr-jr-s) adj.

per·juri·ous·ly adv.

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perjury [per-jer-ee]

Noun

pl -juries Criminal law the act of deliberately giving false evidence while under oath [Latin perjurium a false oath]

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perjury

deliberate or willful uttering of untruths when under oath in a court or similar tribunal. — perjurer, n. — perjurious, adj.

See also: Lies and Lying

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath bearing false witness, lying under oath infraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation, infringement - a crime less serious than a felony

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perjury

noun lying under oath, false statement, forswearing, bearing false witness, giving false testimony, false oath, oath breaking, false swearing, violation of an oath, wilful falsehood

Translations

perjury [ˈpəːdʒərɪ] n (LAW) → perjurio

perjury [ˈpəːdʒərɪ] n (Law) (in court) → faux témoignage (= breach of oath); parjure m

perjury [ˈpəːdʒərɪ] n (in court) → Meineid m (= breach of oath); Eidesverletzung f

perjury [ˈpəːdʒərɪ] n (LAW) (in court) → falso giuramento (= breach of oath); spergiuro