browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
perjury |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Perjury \Per"ju*ry\, n.; pl {Perjuries}. [L. perjurium See {Perjure}, v.] 1. False swearing. 2. (Law) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations. Note: If a man swear falsely in nonjudicial affidavits, it is made perjury by statute in some jurisdictions in the United States. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: perjury n : criminal offense of making false statements under oath [syn: {bearing false witness}, {lying under oath}]
more about perjury
This work is licensed under a
