perjuries

Variant of perjury

perjury definition

per·jury (pʉr′jə rē)

noun pl. perjuries -·ries

  1. the willful telling of a lie while under lawful oath or affirmation to tell the truth in a matter material to the point of inquiry
  2. the breaking of any oath or formal promise

Etymology: ME < OFr parjurie < L perjurium < perjurus, false, breaking oath < per, through + jus (gen. juris), a right, justice: see jury

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