perjury
[ pur-juh-ree ]
/ ˈpɜr dʒə ri /
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.
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Origin of perjury
Related formsper·ju·ri·ous [per-joo r-ee-uh s] /pərˈdʒʊər i əs/, adjectiveper·ju·ri·ous·ly, adverbper·ju·ri·ous·ness, nounnon·per·ju·ry, noun, plural non·per·ju·ries.
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perjury
/ (ˈpɜːdʒərɪ) /
noun plural -juries
criminal law the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence
Derived Formsperjurious (pɜːˈdʒʊərɪəs), adjectiveperjuriously, adverb
Word Origin for perjury
C14: from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure
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Word Origin and History for perjury
perjury
late 14c., "act of swearing to a statement known to be false," via Anglo-French perjurie (late 13c.) and Old French parjurée "perjury, false witness," both from Latin periurium "a false oath," from periurare "swear falsely," from per- "away, entirely" (see per) + iurare "to swear" (see jury (n.)). Related: Perjurious.
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