PERJURY

perjury (p<<schwa>>r-j<<schwa>>r-ee), n. The act or an instance of a person’s deliberately making material false or misleading statements while under oath. — Also termed false swearing; false oath; (archaically) forswearing. [Cases: Perjury  1. C.J.S. Perjury §§ 2–3, 5–8, 21.] — perjure (p<<schwa>>r-j<<schwa>>r), vb. — perjured (p<<schwa>>r-j<<schwa>>rd), perjurious (p<<schwa>>r-juur-ee-<<schwa>>s), adj. — perjuror (p<< schwa>>r-j<<schwa>>r-<<schwa>>r), n.

[Blacks Law 8th]