perjury

Nghĩa

The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

Phát âm là (IPA)

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/

Từ nguyên

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

Câu

He was subsequently jailed for perjury .

Sau đó, anh ta bị bỏ tù vì tội khai man.