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Legal
perjury
PER-juh-ree
ˈpɜːrdʒəriListen
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Syllable breakdown
perjury
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Dictionary meaning
The offence of willingly lying under oath in court.
History and origin
Latin — 'perjurium' (false oath).
Examples
- The witness was charged with perjury after it was proved that she had lied to the court.
Common mispronunciations
PAIR-juh-reeper-JOO-ree
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