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perjury
lying under oath
In more detail
1. (noun) the crime of deliberately telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
2. (noun) a lie told under oath in court
Examples
- 1. The witness was charged with perjury after investigators discovered she had lied about what she saw.
- 2. Committing perjury can result in a prison sentence.
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