perjury

Noun

Meaning

False swearing.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bearing false witness lying under oath fib whopper false invention lie lying fraud deception fabrication treachery deceit falsehood falsity
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Antonyms

oath assurance honesty affirmation actuality truthful
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Hypernyms

violation infringement misdemeanor infraction misdemeanour

Related terms

perjure

Phrases with the word

commit perjury committing perjury perjury trap

Derivatives

perjuries

Examples

Those who are capable of tyranny are capable of perjury to sustain it. Lysander Spooner

Fool, not to know that love endures no tie, And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury. John Dryden

I'm demanding to be prosecuted. I'm begging to be prosecuted for perjury. George Galloway

OATH, n. In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury. Ambrose Bierce

Jove but laughs at lover's perjury. Latin Proverb

Jove but laughs at lover's perjury. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

perjuriousness perjuror perjurous perjury trap perk perk up