as in to lie
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Recent Examples of perjure
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money case have argued that Cohen perjured himself again during his testimony in the civil fraud trial, further diminishing his credibility.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money case have argued that Cohen perjured himself again during his testimony in the civil fraud trial, further diminishing his credibility.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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But the competition garnering the most outside attention lies at the quarterback position, where Penn State transfer Beau Pribula and redshirt junior Sam Horn appear to be the leading contenders for the starting job.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
28 July 2025
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The rug lies flat without curling and is lightweight enough to easily move while cleaning.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Short of knowingly fabricating harmful information about one’s date, a user merely expressing her negative opinions about a person or an experience with them are not likely to satisfy most defamation claims.—
Elliot Williams,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Santos’s former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges last year for her role in fabricating the ex-lawmaker’s campaign finance reports.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
25 July 2025
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But Scott Brunner, CEO of the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding, says Novo Nordisk and its competitor Eli Lilly have misrepresented compounding pharmacists.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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Duggar's claims include: The trial court improperly excluded evidence that another person had a relationship with Duggar and had access to Duggar's computer and that information was misrepresented to the jury.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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As Venus clashes with Pluto, looks can be deceiving.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Their favorite strategies for deceiving or undermining cyber-defense systems and applications include self-modifying malware and automated phishing efforts.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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