perjury

Meaning

The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

Concepts

perjury

false evidence

false oath

breach of promise

lying under oath

false testimony

bearing false witness

misrepresentation

untruthfulness

false swearing

false witness

forswearing

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjurare (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).

Sentences

He was subsequently jailed for perjury .