perjury
[ pur-juh-ree ]
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noun,plural per·ju·ries.Law.
the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
Origin of perjury
1Other words from perjury
- per·ju·ri·ous [per-joor-ee-uhs], /pərˈdʒʊər i əs/, adjective
- per·ju·ri·ous·ly, adverb
- per·ju·ri·ous·ness, noun
- non·per·ju·ry, noun, plural non·per·ju·ries.
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British Dictionary definitions for perjury
perjury
/ (ˈpɜːdʒərɪ) /
nounplural -juries
criminal law the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence
Origin of perjury
1C14: from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure
Derived forms of perjury
- perjurious (pɜːˈdʒʊərɪəs), adjective
- perjuriously, adverb
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