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perjured

[pur-jerd] / ˈpɜr dʒərd /


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He was also found to have perjured himself on oath during the libel trial.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Other times he has come out fuming, like on Wednesday when he accused the government of lying after one of his lawyers alleged a witness had perjured himself.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2023

Smith in recent weeks sent a target letter to the employee indicating that he may have "perjured himself" during a May appearance before the federal grand jury, the sources told the outlet.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2023

In 2005 things began to unravel when Stepp admitted he had perjured himself in testimony against Dunn.

From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2023

A review of the other factors set out above does not provide conclusive evidence that the witness, Ralph Meyers, perjured himself at the original trial.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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