PERJURY

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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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("perjury" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

perjure (knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury)

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