perjured
Example Sentences
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Chad Allan Scott, was sentenced in August to more than 13 years in prison after he perjured himself and directed others to commit perjury to obtain a conviction against an accused drug dealer, prosecutors said.
From New York Times
“Essentially, he perjured himself in my view,” Wilson said.
From Los Angeles Times
Asked whether Woods or any of the other executives had perjured themselves, Maloney said, “Everything is on the table,” and noted that it would be a matter for law enforcement.
From Scientific American
“There has never been a defendant that I’m aware of that has perjured himself so may times about so many different things in such a short period of time,” Lewin said.
From Seattle Times
“He has perjured himself probably 100 times and that’s not hyperbole,” Deputy District Attorney John Lewin said while jurors were out of the courtroom.
From Seattle Times
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