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perjury
per·ju·ry
[
púrjəree
]
(
plural
per·ju·ries
)
noun
Definition:
1.
telling lies under oath:
the telling of a lie after having taken an oath to tell the truth, usually in a court of law
2.
lie under oath:
a lie told in a court of law by somebody who has taken an oath to tell the truth
[
14th century. Via Anglo-Norman< Latin
perjurium
<
perjurare
(see
perjure
)
]
per·ju·ri·ous
[
pər jree əss
]
adjective
per·ju·ri·ous·ly
adverb
per·ju·ri·ous·ness
noun
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per·ju·ri·ous [ pər jree əss ] adjectiveper·ju·ri·ous·ly adverbper·ju·ri·ous·ness noun
