perjury

noun

Definition of perjurynext
as in libel
law the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth He was found guilty of perjury.

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Recent Examples of perjury Woods pleaded guilty to committing a cybercrime, perjury, attempting to influence a public servant and forgery. — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 23 June 2026 Along with the manslaughter charge, Penton also faces an additional count of perjury for allegedly lying to a grand jury about when knew about Delgado-Garcia’s prior concussion symptoms. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 But for some of the prospective buyers gathered for the presentation in Courtroom 6-1, where Capone beat a perjury rap in 1930, the long history of the building provided the selling point. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Prosecutors charged King with perjury in October 2025 when he was accused of lying during grand jury testimony; however, those charges were thrown out in December before being refiled in March. — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for perjury
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  1. libel
  2. lie
  3. distortion
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  • Top United Nations official Vanessa Frazier is facing a furious backlash after spreading a sick, fake-news blood libel against Israel on social media.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • The complaint stated that Meta has declined to file a libel or defamation claim against Wynn-Williams.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of libel
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  • The plane also includes a spacious press cabin, according to a pool reporter onboard, with lie-flat seats that feature a massage function and individual TV screens.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The press cabin contains 14 lie-flat pods, including large tan leather seats with luxury features such as lumbar supports and massage functions.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of lie
Noun
  • Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Critics pointed to technological deficiencies, market distortions, misallocation of capital, inefficient state intervention, corruption, and questions about implementation.
    — Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026
Definition of distortion

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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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