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perjury

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɝdʒəri/ · UK /ˈpɜːdʒəri/

perjury means: The crime of deliberately lying when you have formally promised to tell the truth in court.

noun

LYING UNDER OATHC1

The crime of deliberately lying when you have formally promised to tell the truth in court.

  • The witness was charged with perjury.
  • Lying under oath can amount to perjury.
  • She refused to commit perjury to protect her friend.

Similar words: oathbreach, testilying, testiphony

Common phrases: commit perjury, charged with perjury, penalty of perjury

Questions about perjury

What does perjury mean?

The crime of deliberately lying when you have formally promised to tell the truth in court.

What is perjury in other languages?

Türkçe: yalancı tanıklık · Español: perjurio · Français: parjure · Deutsch: Meineid · Italiano: spergiuro · 日本語: 偽証

How do you pronounce perjury?

In American English /ˈpɝdʒəri/; in British English /ˈpɜːdʒəri/.

How do you use perjury in a sentence?

The witness was charged with perjury. Lying under oath can amount to perjury.

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