perjury
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi//
The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
noun
- 1
The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).
Forms
- plural
- perjuries
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perjury · The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
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