lie under oath

Example Sentences

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And perhaps he was also disturbed that the guy who made that lie under oath in court couldn’t even be bothered to show up to correct himself on the record.

From Slate • Sep. 13, 2025

The jurors likely won’t face any penalties unless they were found to lie under oath if a hearing is held.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

And, of course, there was the iconic decision by those same executives to lie under oath about whether they thought nicotine was addictive.

From Salon • Dec. 5, 2021

The law requires obstruction of justice be linked to a “corrupt” intent, such as urging a witness to lie under oath to mislead the grand jury.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2019

And it wouldn't be right to lie under oath?

From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers