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per·ju·ry

(pûr′jə-rē)

n. pl. per·ju·ries Law

1. The crime of willfully and knowingly making a false statement about a material fact while under oath.

2. An act of committing such a crime: testimony full of perjuries.

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

per·ju′ri·ous (pər-jo͝or′ē-əs) adj.

per·ju′ri·ous·ly adv.

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

[C14: from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure]

perjurious adj

perˈjuriously adv

per•ju•ry

(ˈpɜr dʒə ri)

n., pl. -ries.

the willful giving of false testimony under oath, esp. in a legal inquiry.

[1250–1300; Middle English perjurie < Anglo-French < Latin perjūrium=perjūr(us) swearing falsely (see perjure) + -ium -ium¹]

per•ju•ri•ous (pərˈdʒʊər i əs) adj.

per•ju′ri•ous•ly, adv.

perjury

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

perjury

The deliberate telling of lies or failure to tell the complete truth while under oath in a court of law.

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Noun

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

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.