Perjury Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɝdʒɝi/

PUR-jur-ee

UK

/pˈɜːdʒəɹi/

PUR-juh-ree

التعريف

Lying or making a false statement under oath, especially in a court of law.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in formal, legal contexts. 'Commit perjury' is the most common phrase. Applies only to lying under oath (not regular lying). Very serious crime in court settings.

• Spanish: perjurio
• Portuguese (BR): perjúrio
• Portuguese (PT): perjúrio
• Chinese (Simplified): 伪证
• Chinese (Traditional): 偽證
• Hindi: झूठी गवाही
• Arabic: شهادة زور
• Bengali: মিথ্যা সাক্ষ্য
• Russian: лжесвидетельство
• Japanese: 偽証
• Vietnamese: khai man (trước tòa) - lời khai gian
• Korean: 위증
• Turkish: yalancı tanıklık
• Urdu: جھوٹی گواہی
• Indonesian: sumpah palsu

جمل نموذجية

Lying in court is called perjury.

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He was found guilty of perjury.

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Perjury is a serious crime.

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The witness was accused of perjury after changing her story.

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If you commit perjury, you could go to jail.

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During the trial, the lawyer warned everyone not to commit perjury.

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