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US
/ˈpɝdʒɝ/
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[ UK /pˈɜːdʒjɔː/ ]
[ UK /pˈɜːdʒjɔː/ ]
VERB
- knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
How To Use perjure In A Sentence
- Claiming a misdeed was a mistake is akin to the evangelist philanderer saying, “I thought the woman was my wife,” or the baseball player claiming, “I thought I was injecting vitamins,” or the politician perjurer protesting, “It depends on what the definition of the truth is.” It's not a mistake when you lie!
- Nominees may not perjure themselves, of course, but nothing in Roberts 'testimony along these lines can fairly be characterized as perjury. Rep. Peter DeFazio Investigating Impeachment For Chief Justice John Roberts
- He understood now why the wretched diplomat could be persuaded to perjure himself. DOUBLE DECEIT
- By those laws, men were forbid to perjure themselves, or to forswear, that is, swear falsely. Barnes New Testament Notes
- Three judges found that the detectives repeatedly lied under oath and the court found that they had perjured themselves.
- The Justice Department should have said two perjures in this case, new trial. CNN Transcript Jul 16, 2004
- If they perjure themselves they can go to jail and forfeit all retirement pay and allowances.
- We can't perjure ourselves just to suit Winger and his so-called New Apostasy. THE ANCIENT AND SOLITARY REIGN
- They're stand-up guys, so they're all going to go into court and perjure themselves for you and risk going to prison. NEW YORK DEAD
- I never said I would fire a perjurer or an obstructor. Firedoglake » Yeah I Got Your Spin Right Here