false testimony

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

Testimony that is deliberately untrue.

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Examples (10)

  • Giving false testimony is a serious crime in any court of law.
  • The witness was accused of providing false testimony to mislead the jury.
  • The lawyer argued that the defendant had knowingly given false testimony under oath.
  • Submitting false testimony can lead to severe penalties, including imprisonment.
  • Despite the overwhelming evidence, she persisted in giving false testimony to protect her accomplice.
  • The court found him guilty of presenting false testimony and obstructing justice.
  • Investigators suspected that the entire alibi was based on fabricated or false testimony.
  • He later retracted his false testimony, hoping for a lighter sentence.
  • Any attempt to offer false testimony will be met with strict legal action.
  • The judge warned the jury against being swayed by potentially false testimony from biased witnesses.