perjury

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 [ˈpɜːdʒərɪ]

n pl -juries

(Law) Criminal law the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence

[from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure]

perjurious  [pɜːˈdʒʊərɪəs] adj

perjuriously  adv

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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 The witness is now facing charges of perjury.

Translations

perjury [ˈpɜːdʒərɪ] N → perjurio m
to commit perjury → cometer perjurio

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perjury [ˈpɜː^rdʒəri]

n

(in court) → parjure m
to commit perjury → se rendre coupable de parjure, se parjurer

modif [charge, trial] → pour parjure

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perjury

n → Meineid m; to commit perjury → einen Meineid leisten

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perjury [ˈpɜːdʒərɪ] n (breach of oath) → spergiuro (Law) → falso giuramento
to commit perjury → spergiurare (Law) → giurare il falso

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perjury [ˈpɜːdʒərɪ] n (breach of oath) → spergiuro (Law) → falso giuramento
to commit perjury → spergiurare (Law) → giurare il falso

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perjury → الحنث باليمين křivé svědectví mened Meineid ψευδομαρτυρία perjurio väärä vala parjure krivokletstvo falsa testimonianza 偽証 위증죄 meineed mened krzywoprzysięstwo perjúrio лжесвидетельство mened การให้การเท็จ yalancı şahitlik sự khai man trước toà 伪证