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Noun: lying under oath
  1. The offence of wilfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath
    "The witness was charged with lying under oath after evidence contradicted his testimony";
    - perjury, bearing false witness

Type of: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor [US], misdemeanour [Brit, Cdn], violation

Encyclopedia: Lying under oath