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perjury

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Etymology

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From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjurare (swear falsely), from per- +‎ jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally false oath).

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Noun

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perjury (countable and uncountable, plural perjuries)

  1. (law) The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.
    We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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