Perjure
Word | PERJURE |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | per jure |
Pronunciations | /ˈpɜː(ɹ)dʒə(ɹ)/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Perjure"
What do we mean by perjure?
To make (oneself) guilty of perjury. transitive verb
To swear falsely; be false to oaths or vows; bear false witness.
To render guilty of the crime of testifying falsely under oath or solemn affirmation, especially in judicial or official proceedings, or of being false to one's oaths or vows; forswear: commonly used reflexively: as, the witness perjured himself.
To swear falsely to; deceive by false oaths or protestations.
Synonyms Perjure, Forswear. Perjure is now technical and particular; strictly, it is limited to taking a legal oath falsely; occasionally it is used for forswear. Forswear is general, but somewhat old-fashioned.
A perjured person. noun
A perjured person. noun
To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt; -- often used reflexively. transitive verb
To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations. transitive verb
To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court. verb
A perjured person. noun
Knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury verb
A perjured person.
A person who renders (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Perjure
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