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perjury

Pronunciation: /ˈpəːdʒ(ə)ri/

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Definition of perjury

noun (plural perjuries)

[mass noun] Law
  • the offence of wilfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath: he claimed two witnesses at his trial had committed perjury

Derivatives

perjurious

Pronunciation: /-ˈdʒʊərɪəs/

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French perjurie, from Latin perjurium 'false oath', from the verb perjurare (see perjure)

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