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I had bought a farm, was trying to rebuild my life and just looking to be left alone. Then I get charged with perjury strictly for political purposes.
Mark Fuhrman

Meaning of "perjury" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERJURY

From Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjūrium a false oath.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERJURY

perjury  [ˈpɜːdʒərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERJURY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perjury is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERJURY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

perjury

Perjury

Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the intentional act of swearing a false oath or of falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding. Contrary to popular misconception, no crime has occurred when a false statement is made while under oath or subject to penalty—instead, criminal culpability only attaches at the instant the declarant falsely asserts the truth of statements which are material to the outcome of the proceeding. For example, it is not perjury to lie about one's age except where age is a fact material to influencing the legal result, such as eligibility for old age retirement benefits or whether a person was of an age to have legal capacity. Perjury is considered a serious offence as it usurps the order created by the Courts. It results in miscarriages of justice, secondary detriment to the person already victim to the first offense, and general detriment to the trust of peace exchanged for payment of taxes.

Definition of perjury in the English dictionary

The definition of perjury in the dictionary is the offence committed by a witness in judicial proceedings who, having been lawfully sworn or having affirmed, wilfully gives false evidence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERJURY


biosurgery
ˈbaɪəʊˌsɜːdʒərɪ
chemosurgery
ˌkiːməʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
chirurgery
kaɪˈrɜːdʒərɪ
cryosurgery
ˌkraɪəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
drudgery
ˈdrʌdʒərɪ
electrosurgery
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
forgery
ˈfɔːdʒərɪ
gingery
ˈdʒɪndʒərɪ
injury
ˈɪndʒərɪ
menagerie
mɪˈnædʒərɪ
microsurgery
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
neurosurgery
ˌnjʊərəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
orangery
ˈɒrɪndʒərɪ
plagiary
ˈpleɪdʒərɪ
presurgery
priːˈsɜːdʒərɪ
psychosurgery
ˌsaɪkəʊˈsɜːdʒərɪ
reinjury
riːˈɪndʒərɪ
soldiery
ˈsəʊldʒərɪ
surgery
ˈsɜːdʒərɪ
telesurgery
ˌtɛlɪˈsɜːdʒərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERJURY

perjink
perjinkety
perjinkity
perjure
perjured
perjurer
perjuries
perjurious
perjuriously
perjurous
perk
perk up
perkier
perkiest
perkily
perkin
Perkin´s mauve
perkiness
perkish
perky

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERJURY

accidental injury
add insult to injury
blue-ribbon jury
coroner´s jury
grand jury
groin injury
hamstring injury
head injury
hung jury
industrial injury
jury
needlestick injury
nonjury
petit jury
repetitive strain injury
repetitive stress injury
special jury
sports injury
trial jury
whiplash injury

Synonyms and antonyms of perjury in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perjury» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERJURY

Find out the translation of perjury to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perjury from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perjury» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伪证
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

perjurio
570 millions of speakers

English

perjury
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झूठी गवाही
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الـحِنْثِ بِالْيَمِينِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лжесвидетельство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perjúrio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শপথভঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

parjure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sumpah palsu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meineid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偽証
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위증죄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perjury
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sự khai man trước tòa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொய் வாக்குமூலம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटी साक्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yalancı şahitlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falsa testimonianza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzywoprzysięstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправдиве свідчення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sperjur
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψευδομαρτυρία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

meineed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mened
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mened
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perjury

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERJURY»

The term «perjury» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.533 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERJURY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perjury

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9 QUOTES WITH «PERJURY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word perjury.
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James L. Buckley
It would seem, therefore, that this constitutional safeguard may no longer serve its original purpose, especially when, as we learned last year, some acts of perjury may now be acceptable - in this world, at least, if not the next.
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Joseph Butler
The tongue may be employed about, and made to serve all the purposes of vice, in tempting and deceiving, in perjury and injustice.
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Johnnie Cochran
If you commit perjury in a so-called first-degree murder case, and you're caught red-handed for the entire world to see, and you get only a $200 fine, what kind of message does that send about lying in our courts?
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Mark Fuhrman
I had bought a farm, was trying to rebuild my life and just looking to be left alone. Then I get charged with perjury strictly for political purposes.
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George Galloway
I'm demanding to be prosecuted. I'm begging to be prosecuted for perjury.
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Nancy Johnson
No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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Barbara Olson
Al Gore seems to have found a great political ploy: Picking up whatever issue he is most vulnerable on and championing the cause. Perhaps he will start to champion perjury statutes and obstruction of justice.
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Ken Starr
There is no excuse for perjury - never, never, never. There is truth, and the truth demands respect.
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Victoria Toensing
Any perjury case is a tough case. You just don't go on 'he said-she said.' You have to find corroborating evidence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERJURY»

Discover the use of perjury in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perjury and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Perjury
A Circuit Court judge makes his first foray into fiction with a courtroom drama about a woman on trial for perjury, the husband she accused of molesting their young daughter, and the civil lawyer assigned to defend her. 25,000 first ...
Stan Latreille, 1998
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Pride and Perjury: An Autobiography
When Jonathan Aitken stepped from Number 10 Downing Street on July 20th 1994, he was soon tipped as next Leader of the Conservative Party.
Jonathan Aitken, 2003
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Swearing and Perjury in Shakespeare's Plays
late in his life, becoming quite concerned with what he calls perjury, and Hal choosing an upright course that has no place for the rampant dishonour of Falstaff. This set of brief reminders points out the range; an empty oath can affect an entire ...
Frances A Shirley, 2013
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Anatomy of Perjury: Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, Via ...
Raiber shows that Kesselring was involved in the deaths of 15 US soldiers who had been captured in uniform behind enemy lines.
Richard Raiber, Dennis E. Showalter, 2008
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Perjury: The Hiss-Chambers Case
VIII. PERJURY: A. QUESTION. OF. CANDOR. DECEMBER4,1948: ALGER. HISS. MEETS. THE. FBI. With the December 3 headlines of “pumpkin papers,” “stolen typed documents,” and “spy rings,” the attention of press and public immediately  ...
Allen Weinstein, 2013
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The Litigation Manual
Rieger, "Client Perjury: A Proposed Resolution," 70 Minn. L. Rev. 121, 148 n. 152 (1985). In civil litigation — the focus here — things are more straightforward. A lying client's constitutional rights usually do not complicate counsel's dilemma.
John G. Koeltl, John S. Kiernan, 1999
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The Language of Perjury Cases
To understand how language relates to perjury, it's first necessary to know the essential elements of perjurylaw. This bookis not a treatise on law, but I've tried to give some necessary basic outlines of U.S. perjury law in chapter 1, including the  ...
Roger W. Shuy, 2011
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The Death Penalty: An American Citizen's Guide to ...
Perjury/Subornation of Perjury Murder The court in State v. Crowder, 123 S.E.2d 42 (W.Va. 1961), held that the offense of perjury may be defined as giving false testimony, while under oath, in a matter that involves a felony offense.76 ...
Louis J. Palmer, 1998
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The Nature of Oaths and Guilt of Perjury Considered: And ...
[ 10 ] , In promiflbry Oaths the guilt of Perjury may he contra&ed thefe ways. If a man promifes or engages to do a thing, which he does not intend to perform ; Or if he has fworn with a real intention to aft accordingly, yet afterwards neglects it, and ...
Thomas Bullock, 1723
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Police Misconduct in America: A Reference Handbook
Perjury by police officers is especially serious because officers are committed to abiding by a higher moral standard than that of the general public. Under what circumstances do police officers and other law enforcement officers (e.g., Drug ...
Dean J. Champion, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERJURY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perjury is used in the context of the following news items.
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Video: Mountie involved in Dziekanski case convicted of perjury
Former RCMP corporal Benjamin (Monty) Robinson, who was present when Robert Dziekanski was stunned with a Taser and died in October ... «The Province, Jul 15»
2
Barry Bonds Fast Facts
November 15, 2007 - A federal jury indicts Bonds on perjury and obstruction of justice charges. The indictment is in connection to an investigation of the use of ... «KTVQ Billings News, Jul 15»
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Canadian officer gets jail time for perjury in Taser death of immigrant
Former corporal Benjamin Robinson was found guilty of perjury in March, with a court ruling that he colluded with four fellow officers to make up ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Man facing perjury charge for testimony in Kelsey trial
That witness, Tony Steven Hildabridle, 31, who is friends with Kelsey, is now facing a perjury charge, which is a 15-year felony offense. «Livingston Daily, Jul 15»
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Jasper: Murder trial witness charged with perjury
The state of Florida has brought perjury charges against Andrew Lee Givens, 22, Jennings, for inconsistent statements he made during the ... «Suwannee Democrat, Jul 15»
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Lies about military service result in perjury trial
Lies about military service result in perjury trial. By: Barbara L. Jones July 24, 2015 0. It means something to lie to a jury about receiving two Purple Hearts and a ... «Minnesota Lawyer, Jul 15»
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Rapper Bobby Shmurda arraigned on prison contraband and …
The rapper known as Bobby Shmurda was arraigned Thursday on prison contraband and perjury charges, authorities said. Bronx District ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
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Justice Department Officially Ends The Barry Bonds Perjury Case
The United States Justice Department filed a brief on Tuesday, revealing that “it will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review an April appeals ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
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Officer Suspended In Drug Case Perjury
Glenview officer James Horn was suspended without pay earlier this month for suspected perjury during a March 2014 drug case. Depending ... «DailyNorthShore.com, Jul 15»
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Did the Rosenberg Prosecutors Suborn Perjury?
The just-disclosed grand jury testimony of David Greenglass, the government's star witness in the 1951 espionage trial of Julius and Ethel ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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