Noun: perjury pur-ju-ree
- The offence of wilfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath
"The witness was charged with perjury after evidence contradicted his testimony";
- bearing false witness, lying under oath
Derived forms: perjuries
Type of: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor [US], misdemeanour [Brit, Cdn], violation
Encyclopedia: Perjury