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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•ju•ry /ˈpɜrdʒəri/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Lawthe willful telling of a lie or lies after having sworn under oath not to do so, esp. in a trial or other legal proceeding.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•ju•ry (pûr′jə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. [Law.]- Lawthe willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
- Latin as above
- Old French
- Latin perjūrium, equivalent. to perjūr(us) swearing falsely (see perjure) + -ium -ium; replacing parjure
- Anglo-French
- 1250–1300; Middle English perjurie
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