Meaning of perjury in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈpərdʒ(ə)ri/

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1. Noun

   perjury

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French perjurie, from Latin perjurium‘false oath’, from the verb perjurare (see perjure)

   Definitions

   1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath