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perjury

noun as in lying while under oath

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Interim UVA President Paul Mahoney must certify compliance on penalty of perjury, but the agreement doesn’t include fines or serious penalties.

In the later years of Bush’s presidency, Cheney appeared to lose influence as his office was beset by scandals, including the conviction of his chief of staff on perjury charges.

The investigation resulted in the conviction four years later of Cheney aide I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby for perjury and obstruction of justice.

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The perjury charges relate to claims made by Hernandez on his Statement of Economic Interests public disclosure forms, also known as the Form 700, the district attorney said.

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His daughter Caroline said she was devastated at the outcome but would continue to demand that soldiers be prosecuted for perjury.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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