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to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
- He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of perjure was in the 15th century
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