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perjury
/ˈpɜːrdʒəri/·noun·c. 1390·Established
Origin
'Perjury' is 'swearing away from thetruth' — from Latin 'per-' (away) + 'iurare' (to swear).
Definition
The offense of willfully telling a lie or making a misstatement under oath in a court of law.
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Latin14th centurywell-attested
From Anglo-Norman French 'perjurie,' from Latin 'periūrium' (false oath), from 'periūrus' (oath-breaker), from 'per-' (away from, deviating from) + 'iūrāre' (to swear). Latin 'iūrāre' derives from 'iūs, iūris' (law, right), from PIE *h₂yew- (sacred law, binding force). The 'per-' prefix here means deviation or destruction