Definitions for false witness
false wit·ness

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 3 votes

1. perjurer, false witnessnoun

   a person who deliberately gives false testimony

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. false witnessnoun

   A perjurer; a deceptive or misleading witness.

2. false witnessnoun

   Deceptive public statements.

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1. False Witness

   False Witness, also known as The Diplomat internationally, is a two-part Australian television mini-series, produced by Screentime Australia, and broadcast simultaneously on the Australian subscription television channel UK.TV and BBC HD. Commissioned as part of its required drama output, False Witness was the third in a series of drama commissions by the network in 2008, following Make or Break and Supernova.Inspired by real events, The Diplomat stars Dougray Scott as Ian Porter, a British diplomat to Tajikistan, who comes under scrutiny from Scotland Yard whilst trying to prevent the sale of a nuclear bomb formerly belonging to the Soviet Union.The series premiered in Australia on 11 January 2009, with the second episode broadcast the following night. The series also broadcast in the United States on iOn as a four-hour event on 17 January 2009. Despite being co-produced by the BBC, the series was never broadcast on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, instead being made available on DVD on 14 March 2011 via Showbox Entertainment. The series was, however, broadcast on True Entertainment.

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1. false witness

   A false witness is a person who deliberately gives a dishonest or inaccurate account, particularly during a legal proceeding such as a court trial. This can include lying, distorting the truth, or making misleading statements under oath, all with the intent to deceive or mislead. It can also refer to someone who falsely accuses another person of a wrongdoing that they did not commit. In many legal systems, providing false witness is considered perjury and is punishable by law.

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1. False Witness

   False Witness is an Australian television mini-series produced by Screentime Australia for the Australian subscription television channel UK.TV. Commissioned as part of its required drama output, UK.TV has previously made Make or Break and Supernova. The two-part mini-series premiered in Australia on both UK.TV and BBC HD on 11 and 12 January 2009.

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1. false witness

   retelling details of an event at which you were not present.

   People bear false witness when they proclaim events told in the Bible as actual occurrences.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on July 17, 2019  

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1. • Liar

How to pronounce false witness?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of false witness in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of false witness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of false witness in a Sentence

1. Renee Ellmers:

   As someone who has been targeted by completely false accusations and innuendo, I have been moved by the outpouring of support and prayers from my colleagues, constituents and friends. Now I will be praying for those who find it acceptable to bear false witness.

2. Roger Stone:

   There is no circumstance whatsoever under which I will bear false witness against the President, nor will I make up lies to ease the pressure on Roger Stone.

3. Roger Stone:

   Im in for the fight of my life but I will not quit. I will not fold. I will not bend. I will not bear false witness against the president, i intend to fight because this indictment is fabricated. This indictment is thin as can be.

4. Donald Trump:

   There is no circumstance whatsoever under which I will bear false witness against the President, nor will I make up lies to ease the pressure on President Donald Trump.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=false witness
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/False_Witness
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Witness
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=false witness