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perjury

nounmasculineformaluncommon/pɨɾ.ˈʒu.ɾju/per·jú·ri·o

Definition

1

The offense of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath in a court of law.

Usage examples

He was found guilty of perjury and sentenced to prison.
Lying under oath constitutes perjury.

Common combinations

commit perjurycharge of perjuryguilty of perjury