LYING UNDER OATH

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Criminal offense of making false statements under oath

Synonyms:

bearing false witness; lying under oath; perjury

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lying under oath" is a kind of...):

infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)

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