perjury
[ pur-juh-ree ]
/ ˈpɜr dʒə ri /
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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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OTHER WORDS FROM perjury
per·ju·ri·ous [per-joor-ee-uhs], /pərˈdʒʊər i əs/, adjectiveper·ju·ri·ous·ly, adverbper·ju·ri·ous·ness, nounnon·per·ju·ry, noun, plural non·per·ju·ries.Words nearby perjury
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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 forms of perjury
perjurious (pɜːˈdʒʊərɪəs), adjectiveperjuriously, adverbWord Origin for perjury
C14: from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure
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