swearing falsely
Example Sentences
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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
"And, I take it, you are acquainted with the serious consequences of swearing falsely?"
From Miss Arnott's Marriage by Marsh, Richard
Yet the curse is on him For swearing falsely by those blessed bones; He did not mean to keep his vow.
From Queen Mary and Harold by Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron
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
The men could be punished for perjury in swearing falsely in their answers.
From The Pullman Boycott A Complete History of the R.R. Strike by Burns, W. F.
