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Word entry · 7 letters

perjury

Best crossword clue

"Lying under oath"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/Part of speech nounSorted ejprruyStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).

Used in a sentence

  • We declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

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