| 单词 | perjure |
| 释义 | perjure (once / 1493 pages) v To perjure is to lie after taking an oath in a courtroom to tell the truth. If a witness to a crime deliberately gives false information in front of a judge, they perjure themselves. It's possible to perjure yourself — or commit the crime of perjury — in a written statement or during any other legal transaction that requires you to swear you'll tell the truth. You only perjure yourself, however, if you tell a deliberate lie that affects the outcome of a trial or other legal decision. The Old French source of the word perjure is parjurer, "to break one's word," from the Latin root periurare, "to swear falsely." WORD FAMILYperjure: perjured, perjurer, perjures, perjuring, perjury+/perjurer: perjurers/perjury: perjuries USAGE EXAMPLESWorse, his sentence was based on perjured testimony and prosecutorial misconduct. Washington Post(Dec 26, 2016) Attorney Connor Robertson says it’s unfortunate the prosecutors believe trials “tainted with false and perjured testimony” are acceptable. Washington Times(Oct 29, 2016) We meet a Native American on death row who was convicted of murder on perjured testimony. Washington Post(Oct 23, 2016) v knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury Hyper lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive |
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