perjure
verb (used with object)
to render (oneself ) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation.
perjurer
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a word derived from
perjure.
Example Sentences
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"He's a convicted felon and a convicted perjurer - he's an admitted liar," Mr Blanche said of Mr Cohen.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
While it is difficult to assess the “strength” of this case without hearing the witness testimony first, Cohen, who is a convicted perjurer, will be subject to “vigorous cross-examination,” former U.S.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
So they’re trying to present Wade as a liar and they’re saying he’s a perjurer, which is kind of bizarre because either he’s a perjurer or he was telling the truth at the trial, right?
From Slate ● Mar. 4, 2019
To my detractors I represent the debasement of public forum, at best, a pawn, at worst, a perjurer.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2016
The majority opinion was written by Lewis Strauss, who spared no effort to paint Oppenheimer as a weak-minded perjurer whose behavior had materially undermined national security.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
