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perjury definitions
# Definition Sets
1lying under oath168 sets
2false testimony under oath85 sets
3the act of swearing to a lie80 sets
4criminal offense of making false statements under oath43 sets
5false testimony while under oath; v. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath31 sets
6false testimony while under oath27 sets
7false testimony23 sets
8breaking of a legal oath18 sets
9act of willfully telling an untruth under oath18 sets
10the act of lying under oath18 sets
11n. lying under oath17 sets
12(n) the act of swearing to a lie17 sets
13to lie under oath13 sets
14false witness12 sets
15n lying under oath12 sets
16to break the law by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath11 sets
17perjurio11 sets
18the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation10 sets
19a solemn assertion of a falsity.10 sets
20(n.) the act of swearing to a lie10 sets
21lying under oath.9 sets
22n. the breach of an oath or promise9 sets
23willful false statement unlawful act8 sets
24the deliberate telling of a lie while under oath8 sets
25lying7 sets
26n. a solemn assertion of a falsity.7 sets
27the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.7 sets
28perjurio, falso testimonio7 sets
29the willful giving of false testimony6 sets
30making deliberately false statements when under oath6 sets
31the willful giving of false testimony under oath6 sets
32giving false testimony under oath, falsehood5 sets
33lying while under oath5 sets
34the act of not telling the truth in court after promising to do so5 sets
35lying in court5 sets
36a solemn assertion of a falsity5 sets
37the act of making a false oath5 sets
38the practice of lying5 sets
39act of swearing to a lie5 sets
40telling lies under oath5 sets