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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
Aggravated perjury is a third-degree felony, punishable by a prison sentence of two to 10 years and a fine of up to $10,000.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The scandal led to his impeachment on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mosby feels she was run out of office In 2022, Mosby was federally indicted on perjury charges while running for reelection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
At trial Dever accused Jackson of threatening to indict her for perjury.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The scandal led to his impeachment on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Mosby feels she was run out of office In 2022, Mosby was federally indicted on perjury charges while running for reelection.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
At trial Dever accused Jackson of threatening to indict her for perjury.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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Harry has twice sued Associated Newspapers for libel, winning one case and withdrawing the other, while his wife Meghan has also won a privacy lawsuit against the publisher.—
Michael Holden,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The country also still lacks a freedom of information act, and libel remains a criminal offense.—
Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That’s where Israel’s future lies.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Like many people, she was taken in by his lies.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The French duo that made distortion divine and disco dangerous is back on American soil.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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With a mass of about 1 million times that of Earth's sun, the object is considered the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe by analyzing gravitational distortions of light, according to the team of researchers.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The method is claimed to be interesting for the fabrication of advanced 3D architectures that must be simultaneously strong, lightweight, and complex, like sensors, biomedical devices, or devices for energy conversion and storage.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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