Definitions for perjury
ˈpɜr dʒə riper·ju·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oathnoun

   criminal offense of making false statements under oath

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perjurynoun

   The deliberate giving of false or misleading testimony under oath.

   We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed on March 22, 2005, at Seattle, Washington.

2. Etymology: Ultimately from perjurare, from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perjurynoun

   False oath.

   Etymology: perjurium, Lat.

   My great father-in-law, renowned Warwick,
   Cried aloud ———— What scourge for perjury
   Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence,
   And so he vanish’d. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perjury

   Perjury (also known as foreswearing) is the intentional act of swearing a false oath or falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding.Like most other crimes in the common law system, to be convicted of perjury one must have had the intention (mens rea) to commit the act and to have actually committed the act (actus reus). Further, statements that are facts cannot be considered perjury, even if they might arguably constitute an omission, and it is not perjury to lie about matters that are immaterial to the legal proceeding. Statements that entail an interpretation of fact are not perjury because people often draw inaccurate conclusions unwittingly or make honest mistakes without the intent to deceive. Individuals may have honest but mistaken beliefs about certain facts or their recollection may be inaccurate, or may have a different perception of what is the accurate way to state the truth. In some jurisdictions, no crime has occurred when a false statement is (intentionally or unintentionally) made while under oath or subject to penalty. Instead, criminal culpability attaches only at the instant the declarant falsely asserts the truth of statements (made or to be made) that are material to the outcome of the proceeding. It is not perjury, for example, to lie about one's age except if 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 offense, as it can be used to usurp the power of the courts, resulting in miscarriages of justice. In Canada, those who commit perjury are guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years. Perjury is a statutory offence in England and Wales. A person convicted of perjury is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to a fine, or to both. In the United States, the general perjury statute under federal law classifies perjury as a felony and provides for a prison sentence of up to five years. The California Penal Code allows for perjury to be a capital offense in cases causing wrongful execution. Perjury which caused the wrongful execution of another or in the pursuit of causing the wrongful execution of another is respectively construed as murder or attempted murder, and is normally itself punishable by execution in countries that retain the death penalty. Perjury is considered a felony in most U.S. states. However, prosecutions for perjury are rare.The rules for perjury also apply when a person has made a statement under penalty of perjury even if the person has not been sworn or affirmed as a witness before an appropriate official. An example is the US income tax return, which, by law, must be signed as true and correct under penalty of perjury (see 26 U.S.C. § 6065). Federal tax law provides criminal penalties of up to three years in prison for violation of the tax return perjury statute. See: 26 U.S.C. § 7206(1) In the United States, Kenya, Scotland and several other English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury, which is attempting to induce another person to commit perjury, is itself a crime.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perjury

   Perjury is the act of intentionally giving false information, statements, or testimonies, especially while under oath in a court or during legal proceedings, with the intent to mislead or deceive. This is considered a crime because it can influence the process of justice in significant ways.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Perjury

   false swearing

2. Perjury

   at common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations

3. Etymology: [L. perjurium. See Perjure, v.]

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1. Perjury

   Perjury, also known as forswearing, is the willful 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. That is, the witness falsely promises to tell the truth about matters which affect the outcome of the proceeding. For example, it is not considered perjury to lie about one's age unless age is a factor in determining the legal result, such as eligibility for old age retirement benefits. Perjury is considered a serious offense as it can be used to usurp the power of the courts, resulting in miscarriages of justice. In the United States, for example, the general perjury statute under Federal law classifies perjury as a felony and provides for a prison sentence of up to five years. The California Penal Code allows for perjury to be a capital offense in cases causing wrongful execution. However prosecutions for perjury are rare. In some countries such as France and Italy, suspects cannot be heard under oath or affirmation and thus cannot commit perjury, regardless of what they say during their trial. The rules for perjury also apply when a person has made a statement under penalty of perjury, even if the person has not been sworn or affirmed as a witness before an appropriate official. An example of this is the United States' income tax return, which, by law, must be signed as true and correct under penalty of perjury. Federal tax law provides criminal penalties of up to three years in prison for violation of the tax return perjury statute. See: 26 U.S.C. § 7206

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perjury

   False swearing; the act or crime of willfully making a false oath, when lawfully administered; or the crime committed when a lawful oath is administered, in some judicial proceeding, to a person who swears willfully, absolutely, and falsely in a matter material to the issue. For punishment of persons convicted of perjury, see Appendix, Articles of War, 60 and 62.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of perjury in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of perjury in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of perjury in a Sentence

1. Roger Stone:

   There's nothing there that suggests collaboration or collusion, so now we're down to the question of perjury.

2. Rudy Giuliani:

   For example :' What did you say about Michael Flynn ?' ' Why did you fire Comey ?' They already know our answer, if they can show us something in that area that didn't involve those direct questions, that we don't consider perjury traps, we would consider it.

3. Andrew Bakaj:

   My client's complaint has been largely corroborated. Nonetheless, I have offered to have my client respond in writing, under oath, and under penalty of perjury to House Republicans on Saturday questions.

4. Rudy Giuliani:

   They can say New York City's perjury if they elect to believe Comey instead of Donald Trump.

5. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Liar' is just as ugly a word as 'thief,' because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=perjury
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Perjury
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=perjury
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perjury
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perjury
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=perjury
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html