perjury
/ˈpɜːdʒəri/noun
उच्चारण पर्जरी
झूठी गवाही, शपथ लेकर झूठ बोलने का अपराध
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[U] law
the crime of telling a lie in court after you have sworn to tell the truth
झूठी गवाही, शपथ लेकर झूठ बोलने का अपराध
- The witness was charged with perjury after her story was proved false.
- He risked perjury to protect his brother.
- Lying under oath is perjury and can lead to prison.
+ 2 more examples
- The lawyer warned his client that perjury would only make matters worse.
- The former official was convicted of perjury after changing his statement.
Synonyms false testimony lying under oath false swearing
Opposite truthful testimony honesty
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
per·ju·ry
With -jury (not 'perjery' or 'purjury'); from the Latin jurare, to swear, as in jury and juror.
अंत में -jury ('perjery' या 'purjury' गलत है); Latin jurare, शपथ लेना, से, jury और juror की तरह।
?Which word?
Keep the court crimes apart: perjury (lying on oath), contempt of court (disobeying or insulting the court), subornation (persuading somebody to commit perjury), obstruction of justice.
अदालती अपराध अलग रखिए: perjury (शपथ पर झूठ), contempt of court (अदालत की अवज्ञा या अपमान), subornation (किसी को perjury के लिए उकसाना), obstruction of justice।
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One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: giving false evidence on oath is perjury; the person is a perjurer; the verb is 'perjure yourself'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: शपथ पर झूठी गवाही देना perjury; व्यक्ति perjurer; verb 'perjure yourself'।