swearing falsely

Example Sentences

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"And, I take it, you are acquainted with the serious consequences of swearing falsely?"

From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard

Hence it would seem that when a man knows another to be swearing falsely, he is bound to denounce him.

From Summa Theologica, Part II-II (Secunda Secundae) Translated by Fathers of the English Dominican Province by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint

For himself, he could not say that adequate ground had been shown for charging Bolster with swearing falsely.

From Orley Farm by Trollope, Anthony

I want an explanation of your reasons for swearing falsely to my identity.

From The Stronger Influence by Young, F.E. Mills

Perjury is of two sorts: it either means swearing falsely or violating a former oath.

From Elements of Morals With Special Application of the Moral Law to the Duties of the Individual and of Society and the State by Janet, Paul