perjured
Americanadjective
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guilty of perjury.
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characterized by or involving perjury.
perjured testimony.
adjective
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having sworn falsely
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having committed perjury
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involving or characterized by perjury
perjured evidence
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of perjured
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at perjure, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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"You cannot call a person a liar, that's not on, that's implying someone has perjured themselves in court," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2025
“Mr. Weisselberg has admitted that he perjured himself during discovery and the trial in this action,” Senior Enforcement Counsel Kevin Wallace wrote.
From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2024
When Kaplan explained himself from the bench on Monday, he confirmed that he found Bankman-Fried had perjured himself on the stand three different times.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2024
Clearly, Ralph Meyers has either perjured himself at trial or has perjured himself in front of this Court.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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