as in lied
law
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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Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025 -
The Justice Department must demonstrate that Comey knowingly lied about a significant matter for the charges to be upheld.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Luigi Avantaggiato PacBio’s Wenger notes that the 25-million-well chips that underpin its Revio system are still being fabricated on 200-millimeter semiconductor wafers.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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However, prosecutors proved that Javice had fabricated the vast majority of those customers, with the actual number being fewer than 300,000.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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