HyperDic: perjury

English > 1 sense of the word perjury:
NOUNactperjury, bearing false witness, lying under oathcriminal offense of making false statements / statements under oath
perjury > pronunciation
Soundsper'jheriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > perjury: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaningcriminal offense of making false statements / statements under oath.
Synonymsbearing false witness, lying under oath
Broadermisdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementA crime less serious than a felony
Spanishfalso testimonio, juramento en falso, juramento falso, perjurio
Catalanfals testimoni, perjuri
Verbsperjureknowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury

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