perjury

BrE /ˈpɜːdʒəri/ AmE /ˈpɜːr.dʒə ri/

noun en → es

1 LAW [singular] C1

the crime of telling lies in a court of law when you are under oath to tell the truth

perjurio, falsedad juramentada

  • commit perjury

Collocations charge somebody with perjury · convict somebody of perjury

  • He was charged with perjury.

    Fue acusado de perjurio.