What is the meaning of Perjury?

  • (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.
  • (v.) False swearing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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APAWebster's. (2011). Perjury. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/perjury/definitions/2043986
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "Perjury" http://smartdefine.org/perjury/definitions/2043986 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, Perjury, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/perjury/definitions/2043986>.
MLAWebster's. "Perjury" 27 May 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/perjury/definitions/2043986>
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