perjury in English

noun
1
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
Another antique rule provided that a corporation could not be indicted for a felony like perjury .
synonyms:lying under oathgiving false evidence/testimonymaking false statementswillful falsehood
noun
    lying under oathgiving false evidence/testimonymaking false statementswillful falsehood

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "perjury" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "perjury", or refer to the context using the word "perjury" in the English Dictionary.

1. Oh, perjury, huh?

2. Hall was found guilty of perjury.

3. The penalty for perjury was severe.

4. So if I lied, it's perjury.

5. And I would have committed perjury.

6. Whatever you say it is, it's perjury.

7. For the money laundering, not for perjury.

8. Are you admitting to perjury, Mr. Grant?

9. He was indicted for perjury before a grand jury.

10. They also could face criminal prosecution for perjury.

11. The defence witnesses were found guilty of perjury.

12. They tried to persuade her to commit perjury.

13. The faithful witness does not commit perjury when testifying.

14. Are you aware that perjury is a crime, Mr. Quesada?

15. A false statement is perjury, which carries around 2 years in prison.

16. He claimed two key witnesses at his trial had committed perjury.

17. You'll swear in a court of law under penalty of perjury?

18. Had it been my decision, he would not have been prosecuted for perjury.

19. Archer denies perjury, perverting the course of justice and using a false instrument.

20. Lord McLuskey says they manufacture false confessions, plant evidence and commit perjury.

21. Colonial officials put forth two related explanations for the prevalence of perjury.

22. Do you realise that by lying to the court you have committed perjury?

23. Perelli faces trial later in the year on corruption and perjury charges.

24. Digressing from the valour of a man; Thy dear love sworn, but hollow perjury,

25. Miss Mays... perjury is an extremely serious crime, as is accessory to murder.

26. The duchess's chief failing seems to me an inability even to spell perjury.

27. That the prosecutor knew his witness was committing perjury appeared obvious to Dalzell.

28. 23 He is accused of perjury with the intention of incriminate his employer.

29. The available statistics offer some support for the allegations that there was much perjury.

30. This witness has committed perjury and no reliance can be placed on her evidence.

31. The Progressive Democrats said his comments amounted to a charge of perjury against their leader.

32. Yeoman also was charged with one count of perjury and one count of obstructing justice.

33. He later pleaded guilty to eight perjury counts resulting from testimony in drug cases.

34. The couple's son, daughter and son-in-law were each sentenced to six months for perjury.

35. False witness, perjury, rash judgment, detraction, or Calumny – all are offenses against the truth of the

36. Babis has been charged with his wife's murder, as well as crimes of animal abuse and perjury

37. Hiss was convicted of perjury in 1950 for denying under oath he had passed documents to Chambers.

38. Any lying by the debtor during the examination constitutes perjury, which is a serious and punishable offence.

39. But will their loyalty and love lead them to perjury and destroying evidence that might incriminate him?

40. Reyat's perjury trial began in March 2010 in Vancouver, but was abruptly dismissed on 8 March 2010.

41. When the suit collapsed Aitken was charged with perjury, for which he served a seven-month jail term.

42. 19 But will their loyalty and love lead them to perjury and destroying evidence that might incriminate him?

43. Commentators of the time, labelled Alehouses as 'nests of Satan' and gin-shops as the source of 'Theft, Murder and Perjury'

44. Attachment (Number): (This Attachment may be used with any Judicial Council form.) (Add pages as required) (If the item that this Attachment concerns is made under penalty of perjury, all statements in this Attachment are made under penalty of perjury.) Form Approved for Optional Use Judicial Council of California MC-025 [Rev

45. Once the document is signed, the Affiant may be charged with perjury if the affidavit is found to contain false statements of fact

46. “There are now multiple, Corroborated allegations against Judge Kavanaugh, made under the penalty of perjury, all of which deserve a thorough investigation,” Democratic Sen

47. Once signed, the document is legally binding and the person signing is subject to being charged with perjury if the Affidavit contains false information.

48. Richard Rich, he points out, has sold himself short by committing perjury and betraying his friend for such a trivial prize as the Attorney generalship of a principality

49. CERTIFIED STANDARD Assurances On behalf of the Applicant, and in support of this application for a grant or cooperative agreement, I certify under penalty of perjury to the U.S

50. They were long Blase on oaths; they numbered among themselves veterans and virtuosi of perjury. THE EIGHTEENTH BRUMAIRE OF LOUIS BONAPARTE KARL MARX He had what Carley called the New York masculine face, Blase …