HyperDic: bearing_false_witness

English > 1 sense of the expression *bearing false witness*:
NOUN	act	bearing false witness, perjury, lying under oath	criminal offense of making false statements / statements under oath

English > *bearing false witness*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	criminal offense of making false statements / statements under oath.
Synonyms	perjury, lying under oath
Broader	misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement	A crime less serious than a felony
Spanish	falso testimonio, juramento en falso, juramento falso, perjurio
Catalan	fals testimoni, perjuri