How to Use perjure in a Sentence

perjure

verb
Definition of perjurenext
Synonyms for perjurenext
  • And if neither of us knows the truth, neither of us would have to perjure ourselves at a tribunal.
    — Damon Young, Washington Post, 25 July 2022
  • The court ruled that the minister in charge of welfare had perjured herself.
    — Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020
  • Can a woman sentenced to 10 years in prison on the strength of the agent’s perjured testimony sue the United States?
    — Eugene Volokh, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2017
  • Here the fact that the president had perjured himself was irrefutable.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2019
  • The defense attorneys wrote that Shedd, one of the key witnesses last year in the case’s only trial, perjured himself while on the stand.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Diamond and Silk perjured themselves in front of Congress.
    — Jason Johnson, The Root, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The judge also wasn't swayed by arguments that the employee perjured herself.
    — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2017
  • But if Clinton’s investigations weren’t a witch hunt and Trump’s are, that Clinton was found to have perjured himself appears to be the difference.
    — Philip Bump, Washington Post, 18 May 2017
  • The evidence that Thomas had perjured himself during the hearing was overwhelming.
    — Jill Abramson, Daily Intelligencer, 18 Feb. 2018
  • Three weeks ago, Jonas gained a delay of his sentencing by claiming that three key witnesses against him had been forced by prosecutors to perjure themselves.
    — John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 16 May 2018
  • Those attorneys had bashed the decision, claiming Shedd perjured himself on the witness stand at the behest of prosecutors.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • His lawyers say recent evaluations of the records established that Horn was never in possession of that cellphone and that two witnesses for the state perjured themselves.
    — Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Berlusconi is currently charged with bribing a lawyer to perjure himself, and with evading taxes at Mediaset.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Putting details of the Trump-Cohen relationship in the public domain might be an attempt to reduce the likelihood that Trump perjures himself if he is asked about his fixer while under oath.
    — Jay Willis, GQ, 3 May 2018
  • When evidence was scanty, or when misconduct needed to be covered up, police routinely perjured themselves to make sure case outcomes turned out as desired.
    — Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 31 Mar. 2020
  • In a riveting display of incompetence, Jones’ attorneys did not inform Jones of this error, instead allowing their client to perjure himself on the stand.
    — Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2022
  • May the disagreements that seem to perjure give way to good faith efforts to find solutions to the issues facing Your nation in a manner consistent with the great traditions of our Republican form of government.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN, 7 May 2018
  • The defense claimed the prosecution had engaged in misconduct by allowing a former lead investigator in the case to perjure himself.
    — Shayndi Raice, WSJ, 30 May 2018
  • That’s why, for example, employees cannot be fired for fulfilling jury duty, or for refusing to perjure themselves on the employer’s behalf.
    — Benjamin Sachs, Vox, 25 May 2018
  • Jon Burge and accusations that a Cook County assistant state’s attorney had a relationship with a witness and perjured himself.
    — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The case involved an assistant district attorney named Richard Ceballos, who learned of perjured law enforcement statements in a search warrant affidavit.
    — David L. Hudson Jr., Slate Magazine, 4 Aug. 2017
  • Example: The president’s lawyers are currently resisting a Mueller interview for fear the president might perjure himself.
    — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2018
  • TMG opposed the motion, arguing that some of the new allegations are based on confidential information that should be sealed — and that the woman perjured herself during her testimony.
    — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2017
  • Ask yourself this: If there were any evidence of his involvement in bribing Bowen’s family as an inducement to sign with Louisville, would Pitino risk being exposed and possibly perjuring himself by going to court?
    — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Phantom Fireworks lobbyist Michael Dobson pointed out that the forms that people perjure themselves on again and again act as a de facto age limit on fireworks purchases, because minors cannot sign legal documents.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Feb. 2018
  • On March 17, Exotic sued the federal government for $94 million, alleging among other things that he was convicted on false and perjured testimony.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Latham is also accused of perjuring herself by lying about her involvement in a federal court deposition in 2022.
    — Jeff Amy, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Witnesses, however, are free to perjure themselves or refuse to testify since congressional penalties are removable with a pardon.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The Justice Department has concluded the decision was not influenced by the contributors, but is concerned that Babbitt may have perjured himself in Senate testimony about the decision-making process.
    — Wired Staff, WIRED, 11 Feb. 1998
  • Two officers were fired after an administrative trial in 2003 for perjuring themselves in testimony about Mr. Baez’s death.
    — Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2018

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