commit perjury

Frequency: 8.015.5 per million words

To deliberately lie after taking an oath to tell the truth, especially in a court of law.

perjuryVERB + perjury

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Examples (10)

  • He was warned not to commit perjury during his testimony.
  • Anyone who is found to have committed perjury faces serious consequences.
  • The witness decided to commit perjury to protect his friend.
  • It is a grave offense to commit perjury in a court of law.
  • She would never commit perjury, even under pressure.
  • The prosecution accused him of attempting to commit perjury.
  • He was afraid that telling a lie would mean he would commit perjury.
  • By swearing on the Bible, he vowed not to commit perjury.
  • The lawyer cautioned his client against the dangers of committing perjury.
  • If you commit perjury, you will be held accountable for your actions.