perjured

verb

past tense of perjure
as in lied
law to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.

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Recent Examples of perjured Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said. — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025 Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said. — NPR, 21 Nov. 2025 Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjured
  1. lied
  2. fabricated
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  • And in the Sosa-Celis case, DOJ has described its investigation as focusing only on whether the agents lied about Castro’s interaction with Sosa-Celis.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • According to officials, Releford lied about his criminal history, education, and professional qualifications to become a judge, despite not having a nursing degree or being qualified to practice in Georgia.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Definition of lied
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  • Bramshill called Nieporte’s claims fabricated and said he isn’t owed any money, adding that his termination was due to dereliction of duty, according to the Journal.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Even worse, Vaid said the rise of sophisticated digital tools means invoices can easily be fabricated.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
Definition of fabricated

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