the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
Origin of perjury
1250–1300; Middle English perjurie<Anglo-French <Latin perjūrium, equivalent to perjūr(us) swearing falsely (see perjure) + -ium-ium; replacing parjure<Old French <Latin as above
OTHER WORDS FROM perjury
per·ju·ri·ous[per-joor-ee-uhs], /pərˈdʒʊər i əs/, adjectiveper·ju·ri·ous·ly,adverbper·ju·ri·ous·ness,nounnon·per·ju·ry,noun,pluralnon·per·ju·ries.
For Murphy, Nielsen’s untruths in front of Congress amounted to potential perjury — a criminal charge.
What to make of the DHS whistleblower’s shocking complaint|Alex Ward|September 11, 2020|Vox
He demanded the journalists “immediately correct the record” and included two depositions attesting under penalty of perjury that the version of the document NBC 7 published was doctored.
Morning Report: Hotel Workers Want Their Jobs Back|Voice of San Diego|September 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
San Diego’s district attorney could also choose to press charges that might be related to safeguarding public funds or perjury.
Morning Report: Report Finds Evidence of Fraud in Sweetwater Budget Mess|Voice of San Diego|June 23, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The charges included corruption, perjury, bid-fixing and fraud.
Madonna, Carla Bruni & Obama Abandoned Pledges To Rebuild L'Aquila After The Quake|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, after the headlines came out, the sources recanted, and they have since been convicted (in Syrian courts) of perjury.
Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS|Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The woman was acquitted of perjury, which could have landed the mother of three 15 years in jail.
The Democrats' Katherine Harris Strategy|Patricia Murphy|September 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was convicted of perjury, served 30 days, and went back to a swashbuckling career in contraband.
The Weirdest Story About a Conservative Obsession, a Convicted Bomber, and Taylor Swift You Have Ever Read|David Weigel|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“It boiled down to a perjury charge,” he tells The Daily Beast.
The Banks’ War on Porn Stars|Richard Abowitz, Marlow Stern|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or, this affirmation you make and give upon the peril of the penalty of perjury.
A short history of Rhode Island|George Washington Greene
Your application is to have her committed for perjury, of course?
The Queen of Hearts|Wilkie Collins
Men were put in the pillory for perjury, libel, and the like.
Lord John Russell|Stuart J. Reid
He admits that every store-keeper would be guilty of perjury every time he made a report.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
As he had not been put upon his oath, he had not been guilty of perjury; he was discharged amidst the hootings of the mob.
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
British Dictionary definitions for perjury
perjury
/ (ˈpɜːdʒərɪ) /
nounplural-juries
criminal lawthe offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence