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Definitions for Perjury

[1] the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
[2] criminal law the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence

Words related to Perjury

falsehood, deception, dishonesty, falsification, untruth, deceitfulness

Words nearby Perjury

periwig chair, periwinkle, perjink, perjure, perjured, perjury, perk, perk up, perkin, perkin's mauve, perkins

Origin of Perjury

1250–1300; Middle English perjurie < Anglo-French < Latin perjūrium, equivalent to perjūr(us ) swearing falsely (see perjure) + -ium -ium; replacing parjure < Old French < Latin as above

Other words from Perjury

per·ju·ri·ous [per-joo  r -ee-uh  s] /pərˈdʒʊər i əs/ , adjective
per·ju·ri·ous·ly , adverb
per·ju·ri·ous·ness , noun
non·per·ju·ry , noun, plural non·per·ju·ries.

Word origin for Perjury

C14: from Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath; see perjure

Synonyms for Perjury

deception, dishonesty, falsehood, falsification, deceitfulness, untruth, untruthfulness, false oath, false swearing, false testimony