perjury

noun

Definition of perjurynext
as in libel
law 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 Form 700s are filed under penalty of perjury. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 State law says any person convicted of perjury, bribery or an infamous crime may not serve in the Legislature. — CBS News, 25 June 2026 State law says any person convicted of perjury, bribery or an infamous crime may not serve in the Legislature. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Woods pleaded guilty to committing a cybercrime, perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perjury
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  1. libel
  2. lie
  3. distortion
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  • Top United Nations official Vanessa Frazier is facing a furious backlash after spreading a sick, fake-news blood libel against Israel on social media.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The complaint stated that Meta has declined to file a libel or defamation claim against Wynn-Williams.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of libel
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  • When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
  • That includes everything from feeding the lie that Obama was not born in the United States to crude generalizations about majority-Black countries and posts that have sparked anger on his Truth Social website.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of lie
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  • The diamond diaphragm, created via chemical vapor deposition, provides exceptional rigidity and low distortion, crucial for precise sound reproduction.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Thanks to its QuietPort technology, sound distortion is nonexistent even at high volumes.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of distortion

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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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