testify falsely
Frequency: 6.54.2 per million words
to deliberately give untrue evidence in a court of law
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Examples (10)
- The basis for the perjury conviction was he had testified falsely under oath.
- Anyone caught attempting to testify falsely will face severe penalties.
- She was accused of trying to testify falsely to protect her accomplice.
- If a witness testifies falsely, the entire case could be jeopardized.
- He regretted having testified falsely during the initial investigation.
- The prosecutor warned the witness not to testify falsely on the stand.
- It is a serious crime to testify falsely in a court of law.
- Despite the pressure, she refused to testify falsely against the defendant.
- The judge suspected that the defendant had instructed his associate to testify falsely.
- Those who testify falsely undermine the justice system.