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perjury definitions
# Definition Sets
1lying under oath163 sets
2false testimony under oath80 sets
3the act of swearing to a lie73 sets
4criminal offense of making false statements under oath36 sets
5false testimony while under oath; v. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath31 sets
6false testimony while under oath26 sets
7false testimony23 sets
8the act of lying under oath18 sets
9act of willfully telling an untruth under oath18 sets
10n. lying under oath17 sets
11(n) the act of swearing to a lie15 sets
12to lie under oath13 sets
13n lying under oath12 sets
14false witness12 sets
15perjurio11 sets
16(n.) the act of swearing to a lie10 sets
17a solemn assertion of a falsity.10 sets
18the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation10 sets
19to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath10 sets
20n. the breach of an oath or promise9 sets
21lying under oath.9 sets
22the deliberate telling of a lie while under oath8 sets
23willful false statement unlawful act8 sets
24n. a solemn assertion of a falsity.7 sets
25the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.7 sets
26breaking of a legal oath7 sets
27perjurio, falso testimonio7 sets
28lying6 sets
29the willful giving of false testimony under oath6 sets
30making deliberately false statements when under oath6 sets
31a solemn assertion of a falsity5 sets
32the act of not telling the truth in court after promising to do so5 sets
33the practice of lying5 sets
34the willful giving of false testimony5 sets
35lying in court5 sets
36act of swearing to a lie5 sets
37the act of making a false oath5 sets
38giving false testimony under oath, falsehood5 sets
39telling lies under oath5 sets
40crime of lying under oath4 sets