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PERJURY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Criminal offense of making false statements under oath
Synonyms:
bearing false witness; lying under oath; perjury
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("perjury" is a kind of...):
infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)
Derivation:
perjure (knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury)
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