perjury

CEFRC1

/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The crime of lying while officially promising to tell the truth.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

Examples

  • In a court of justice women are more often found guilty of perjury than men.

  • It was the court's finding that the witness committed perjury.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
4

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In context

  • We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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