as in libel
law
the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
He was found guilty of perjury.
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Recent Examples of perjury
House Republicans have since claimed the two lied on the stand and recommended they be charged for perjury.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Griffith did give reporters a recent Miami appeals court decision concerning police misconduct, as well as a memo written by Fernandez Rundle’s staff outlining the office’s decision not to file charges against Pino for perjury, as the Public Defender’s Office had sought.
—Miami Herald Editors, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Republicans have condemned Cheney for alleged witness tampering and encouraging a witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, to commit perjury.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
On the day after Steinberg withdrew, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office added the charges of solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury to Craig’s case for allegedly asking two different people, including his daughter, to cover up evidence after his arrest.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
Griffith did give reporters a recent Miami appeals court decision concerning police misconduct, as well as a memo written by Fernandez Rundle’s staff outlining the office’s decision not to file charges against Pino for perjury, as the Public Defender’s Office had sought.
—Miami Herald Editors, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Republicans have condemned Cheney for alleged witness tampering and encouraging a witness, Cassidy Hutchinson, to commit perjury.
—Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
On the day after Steinberg withdrew, the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office added the charges of solicitation to commit murder and solicitation to commit perjury to Craig’s case for allegedly asking two different people, including his daughter, to cover up evidence after his arrest.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
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The Jane the Virgin alum also sued The New York Times for libel, false light invasion of privacy and more on Dec. 31 over an article about her complaints against him.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Rather than defend statements that George Stephanopoulos made about Trump last spring, ABC News last month agreed to make the former president's libel lawsuit go away by paying him $15 million toward his presidential library.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Jan. 2025
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There's also teases of more pod love triangles (of course), social media exposés, lies, and exes potentially still being in the picture (and living in the same building).—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Many of the former government officials whose lies have resulted in the disastrous policies of the past and the unending wars, particularly in the Middle East, are the most vocal opponents of her nomination.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.—
Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Those estimates may also be valuable in multi-party trade negotiations focused on Chinese distortions, which pose particularly serious challenges for U.S. trade and the world economy.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Manipulated media The image is a fabrication.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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Revival's signature fabrication abilities are clearly apparent here.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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