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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
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division on Wednesday afternoon announced that Hill, 57, has been charged with obstructing justice and misconduct in Colleton County and perjury in Richland County.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Hill also faces a misdemeanor charge of perjury in Richland County, according to a press release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 14 May 2025
She was also charged with one count of perjury in Richland County, South Carolina.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The District Attorney’s Office notified the San Diego City Attorney’s Office a year later that Scott would not be charged with perjury, the petition states.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Hill also faces a misdemeanor charge of perjury in Richland County, according to a press release from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 14 May 2025
She was also charged with one count of perjury in Richland County, South Carolina.
—Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
The District Attorney’s Office notified the San Diego City Attorney’s Office a year later that Scott would not be charged with perjury, the petition states.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
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After The New York Times ran an investigative story looking into Lively's claims, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against the outlet, alleging libel, which The New York Times denied.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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On New Year’s Eve, Lively formally sued Baldoni, who simultaneously filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against the Times.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Basing a political movement on lies and conspiracy theories is inevitably going to come back to haunt you.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
14 July 2025
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The misinformation, and sometimes blatant lies, being spread around the country could result in someone stepping into a federal operation and suddenly finding themselves face-to-face with a killer who has nothing to lose.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Then again, no UN official has ever been condemned for Holocaust distortion and antisemitism by France, Germany, Canada, and both Democratic and Republican US administrations.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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If that data is biased, flawed or maliciously manipulated, the models will faithfully reproduce those distortions at scale—often without obvious warning.—
Wendy Chin,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The Polish chronicler Ryszard Kapuściński tried to do for the age of decolonization what Malaparte did for the Second World War, though without winning the same indulgence for fabrication.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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In Arizona, the Taiwan company is developing six semiconductor fabrication plants, Chron reports.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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