Definition of perjury Perjury
/pɚˈʤɚi/ - [perjeree] - per•jur•y
We found 8 definitions of perjury from 7 different sources.
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What does perjury mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: perjuries |
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| perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath | ||
| bearing false witness, lying under oath | ||
| infraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infringement, violation a crime less serious than a felony | ||
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Wiktionary 
- perjury (Noun)
The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- perjury (v.)
False swearing. - perjury (v.)
At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations.
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perjury
The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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perjury
False swearing; the act or crime of willfully making a false oath, when lawfully administered; or the crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a person who swears willfully, absolutely, and falsely in a matter material to the issue. For punishment of persons convicted of perjury, see APPENDIX, ARTICLES OF WAR, 60 and 62.
Wikipedia 
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Perjury is the word used for a person who says something that he or she knows is wrong, and that the person does so while they are under oath (in a courtroom). Committing perjury usually carries a jail or prison sentence.
You might also say that the person has lied when they promised not to do so.
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🔤- perjury, noun, singular of perjuries.
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