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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jhootha shapath
"उसे झूठा शपथ देने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of deliberately providing false information while under oath, typically in a court of law.
"The witness was charged with perjury after it was discovered that he lied during his testimony." - 2
A legal offense involving the act of lying or making false statements after taking an oath.
"Committing perjury can lead to severe penalties, including imprisonment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'perjury' originates from the Latin word 'perjurium', which means 'false oath'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the legal context of making false statements under oath, a practice that has been condemned since ancient times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Perjury" is said worldwide
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parjure
Transliteration: par-jur
"Il a été accusé de parjure après avoir menti sous serment."
Meineid
Transliteration: mai-nide
"Er wurde wegen Meineids verurteilt, nachdem er vor Gericht gelogen hatte."
perjurio
Transliteration: per-yu-rio
"È stato accusato di perjurio dopo aver mentito in tribunale."
perjurio
Transliteration: per-hu-rio
"Fue acusado de perjurio tras mentir bajo juramento."
perjúrio
Transliteration: per-ju-rio
"Ele foi acusado de perjúrio depois de mentir em tribunal."
झूठा शपथ
Transliteration: jhootha shapath
"उसे झूठा शपथ देने के आरोप में गिरफ्तार किया गया।"
伪证
Transliteration: wěi zhèng
"他因在法庭上作伪证而被起诉。"
위증
Transliteration: wi-jeung
"그는 법정에서 위증으로 기소되었다."
偽証
Transliteration: gishō
"彼は法廷で偽証したため、起訴された。"
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