perjure (redirected from perjuring)

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

Verb

[-juring, -jured] perjure oneself Criminal law to deliberately give false evidence while under oath [Latin perjurare]

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 [ˈpəːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s → perjurar

perjure [ˈpəːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s. → se parjurer

perjure [ˈpəːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s. → einen Meineid leisten

perjure [ˈpəːdʒəʳ] vt to perjure o.s. → spergiurare