as in libel
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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
On April 7, the Pima County Board of Supervisors demanded the sheriff answer questions after allegations of perjury emerged following his deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by the president of the Pima County Deputies Association, Sgt.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As part of her plea deal with prosecutors, felony counts of perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or recorded, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dismissed.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
It was also accused of perjury, as many men—dead, or President—have been.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the state called him to the witness stand, Hall largely denied sharing information about Jaquan Wright in meetings with prosecutors, committing perjury in the state’s view.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
As part of her plea deal with prosecutors, felony counts of perjury, procuring or offering a false or forged document to be filed, registered or recorded, and not being entitled to vote at an election were dismissed.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
It was also accused of perjury, as many men—dead, or President—have been.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
When the state called him to the witness stand, Hall largely denied sharing information about Jaquan Wright in meetings with prosecutors, committing perjury in the state’s view.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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The essays led to the arrest and trial of the Journal’s publisher, John Peter Zenger, for libel.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Actual malice is the legal standard by which courts determine if someone is liable for libel.—
Keely Bastow,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There's so much to see, from the Painted Desert in the north to the southern half of the drive, where most of the petrified wood lies.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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The average score Sunday, with preferred lies, was 69.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Well, first of all, the news distortion stuff is also nonsense, right?—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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The other is a deliberate distortion.—
Baltimore Sun,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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