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 perjury charges were eventually dropped, but Bonds was convicted of obstruction of justice in 2011.
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
One interview memo that did surface shows that one of the other complainants likely committed perjury.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Even parties who both wanted to divorce utilizing these grounds, one or both was forced to commit perjury by acknowledging something that wasn’t true.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Futch also faces a 5-year sentence and a $250,000 fine for perjury.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Scott Thompson, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
One interview memo that did surface shows that one of the other complainants likely committed perjury.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Even parties who both wanted to divorce utilizing these grounds, one or both was forced to commit perjury by acknowledging something that wasn’t true.
—Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Futch also faces a 5-year sentence and a $250,000 fine for perjury.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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The libel lawsuit was settled within weeks, CNN reported, with the website issuing a retraction and acknowledging that Kardashian had in fact been robbed at gunpoint.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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In December, Baldoni sued The New York Times for libel following the newspaper’s publication of an article detailing Lively’s accusations.—
Chloe Melas,
NBC news,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Like it or not, businesses and thought leaders operate in an information ecosystem where willful lies and concocted conspiracies are amplified by algorithms.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But to see American history as simply a narrative of heroism would be a lie unbecoming a great nation.—
James T. Kloppenberg,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The second historical distortion involves changes in U.S. trade policies.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
25 May 2025
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The music signal is monitored in real time to reduce the possibility of distortion.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Noun
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The story is a fabrication from beginning to end, utterly and completely false.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
24 May 2025
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The oversized garage has been used as an art studio, welding and fabrication shop, and for camper van storage.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
19 May 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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