perjury

1. v. False swearing. Source: opted

2. v. 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. Source: opted

3. n. criminal offense of making false statements under oath Source: wordnet

4. 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. Source: webster

5. At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact materialto the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicialproceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on themaking of willfully false affirmations. Source: adambom

6. n:100 n. criminal offense of making false statements under oath Source: ecdict

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