perjured

[pur-jerd]

adjective

1. guilty of perjury.

2. characterized by or involving perjury.

   perjured testimony.

perjured

/ ˈpɜːdʒəd /

adjective

1. 1. having sworn falsely

   2. having committed perjury

2. involving or characterized by perjury

   perjured evidence

Other Word Forms

• perjuredly adverb
• perjuredness noun
• nonperjured adjective
• unperjured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of perjured¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; perjure, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Colombo appealed the convictions, contending that the case should be dismissed because Michael English, the property manager of the apartment complex where Morris Jr. resided, gave perjured testimony before the grand jury.

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To get around it, couples that wanted to split lied, perjured themselves and manufactured evidence to prove they were entitled to a divorce.

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But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.

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"New emails coming out of Wisconsin settlement provide strong proof he perjured himself."

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"Yeartie's testimony has been particularly harmful and raises the possibility that Willis perjured herself when she declared under oath that their relationship started after Wade was hired," says Rahmani.

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