Meaning Of The Word Perjury

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perjury
uncountable noun: If someone who is giving evidence in a court of law commits perjury, they lie.

perjury in American English
the willful telling of a lie while under lawful oath or affirmation to tell the truth in a matter material to the point of inquiry
noun: the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry

perjury in British English
noun: the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence

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