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the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
He was found guilty of perjury.
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Recent Examples of perjury
The statement outlining the facts showing reasonable cause is usually signed under penalties of perjury, which comes with its own risks for misstatements.
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Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Investigator Michael Merkel is accused of lying in court and now faces two counts of perjury in a criminal trial to secure conviction of murder, according to a criminal complaint filed on June 3.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
If convicted of felony perjury, Kim would be banned for life from holding public office, according to a press release from the DA’s Office.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
But perjury is a pretty high bar and this ain’t it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Investigator Michael Merkel is accused of lying in court and now faces two counts of perjury in a criminal trial to secure conviction of murder, according to a criminal complaint filed on June 3.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
If convicted of felony perjury, Kim would be banned for life from holding public office, according to a press release from the DA’s Office.
—Jonathan Horwitz, Oc Register, 22 May 2025
But perjury is a pretty high bar and this ain’t it.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni sued The New York Times for $250 million for libel over their initial story about Lively’s allegations.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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This group also advises on libel, intellectual property, and other concerns relating to content.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 May 2025
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Of course, as with everything involved in this sextortion scam, that’s a lie.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Newsom is seeking $787 million — the same amount that Fox News paid to settle a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems, a company that claimed the network repeatedly aired false allegations about its voting machines to boost Trump’s lies that the 2020 election was rigged.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
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Justice Samuel Alito warned in his own concurrence against the CASA opinion being undermined by distortions of the class action and standing rules in future cases.—
The Editors,
National Review,
27 June 2025
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Trying to keep the integrity of the original, those distortions remain.—
Tim Greiving,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2025
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The collection was smart, sophisticated and carried an effortless attitude through the most luxurious fabrications.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Back in November 2019, the pair signed on to develop the vacant six-acre site of a former steel fabrication plant at the intersection of State Road 50 and 12th Street in Clermont.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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