Uk English Meaning of perjury

perjury

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Definitions and Meaning of perjury in English

Wordnet

perjury (n)

criminal offense of making false statements under oath

Webster

perjury (v.)

False swearing.

At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations.

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perjury

criminal offense of making false statements under oathFalse swearing., At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a wit

distortion,fabrication,libel,Lie,ambiguity,deceit,defamation,Equivocation,exaggeration,Fairy tale

fact,truthfulness,Authentication,confirmation,honesty,truism,truth,validation,veracity,verification

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