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
The petitioner has attested under penalty of perjury to the accuracy of its claims and has a substantial interest in enforcing its rights.
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
But as Democrats are quick to note, the latest allegations are directly from his ex-sister-in-law and were made under the penalty of perjury.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The government relied on applicants affirming that the information was correct under penalty of perjury and other criminal statutes; documents supporting the loans were not required.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
House Republicans have since claimed the two lied on the stand and recommended they be charged for perjury.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
But as Democrats are quick to note, the latest allegations are directly from his ex-sister-in-law and were made under the penalty of perjury.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 23 Jan. 2025
The government relied on applicants affirming that the information was correct under penalty of perjury and other criminal statutes; documents supporting the loans were not required.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
House Republicans have since claimed the two lied on the stand and recommended they be charged for perjury.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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The allegations were cemented in a New York Times article — for which Baldoni has filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the outlet — as well as Lively’s Dec. 31 lawsuit against her former costar.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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The situation escalated quickly, with Baldoni responding by filing a $250 million libel suit against The New York Times and later a $400 million lawsuit against Lively, Reynolds, and her publicist Leslie Sloane for alleged defamation and civil extortion.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Feb. 2025
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After being exposed as a fraud, Gibson attempted to wipe all traces of her lies from the internet.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Out in the universe lie dead stellar remnants called neutron stars, and these stars gain tremendously powerful magnetic fields when matter ejected from during their explosive supernova deaths falls back toward them.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Join 120 others in the comments View Comments The material supplied by CBS showed debatable but normal editing practices, not deliberate distortion.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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Leaders view this attacks as dangerous distortions of facts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: False The statement is a fabrication.—
Joedy McCreary,
USA TODAY,
6 Feb. 2025
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This lustrous golden brown has a certain elegance and translates well to fabrications with sheens.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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