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 Home, Gordon