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perjury


per·ju·ry

noun \ˈpər-jə-rē, ˈpərj-rē\

Definition of PERJURY

: the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
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Examples of PERJURY

  1. He was found guilty of perjury.

First Known Use of PERJURY

14th century

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Rhymes with PERJURY

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