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.