perjure oneself
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To perjure oneself, according to the law, you have to make a statement that is contrary to what you believe to be true.
From Time Magazine Archive
To manswear comes from the Anglo-Saxon mánswerian meaning to swear falsely or to perjure oneself.
From The Evolution of an English Town by Gordon Home
