perjured
- guilty of perjury.
- characterized by or involving perjury: perjured testimony.
Origin of perjured
perjure
- to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
Origin of perjure
Examples from the Web for perjured
Contemporary Examples of perjured
In a stunning turnaround, Robson recently admitted he had perjured himself at trial.
Remember, in January 1998, impeachment talk started before Clinton had perjured himself.
Historical Examples of perjured
We were right, it seems, in putting some stress on that "perjured" when we first met it.
The Man ShakespeareFrank Harris
"You would be perjured in that case, sir," I rejoined, as haughtily.
A Day's RideCharles James Lever
They are poor, and must be perjured; they are half-famished, and of course they are infamous.
Luttrell Of ArranCharles James Lever
And all this I owe to that false, perjured woman that was my wife, and is your mistress.
Coleman was reported, by a perjured informer, to have asked.
The Valet's Tragedy and Other StoriesAndrew Lang
perjured
- having sworn falsely
- having committed perjury
- involving or characterized by perjuryperjured evidence
perjure
- (tr) criminal law to render (oneself) guilty of perjury
Word Origin for perjure
Word Origin and History for perjured
perjure
mid-15c. "swear falsely" (implied in perjured; late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French parjurer "to break one's word, renege on a promise" (11c.), from Latin periurare "to swear falsely, break one's oath" (see perjury). Reflexive sense is from 18c.