swear falsely
Example Sentences
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“If you swear falsely to Congress, just like if you swear falsely to a court or in an affidavit, that’s a crime. It’s a felony and it can carry heavy consequences,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 19, 2019
Within a month he had persuaded two prominent members of the influential local German community to swear, falsely, that he had resided in the country for five years and to sponsor him for citizenship.
From Time Magazine Archive
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"Do your worst and say your worst, Eben Graham!" said Herbert, contemptuously, "but be very careful that you do not swear falsely."
From Do and Dare — a Brave Boy's Fight for Fortune by Horatio Alger
In short, Sire, most people swear falsely; and those who do not, hide themselves, or retire in order not to testify.
X. Ye shall not swear falsely by my name.
From The Makers and Teachers of Judaism by Charles Foster Kent