perjury

English Thesaurus

1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath (noun.act)

hypernym	:	infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, violation,
definition	:	a crime less serious than a felony (noun.act)

derivation	:	perjure,
definition	:	knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury (verb.communication)

derivation	:	perjure,
definition	:	knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury (verb.communication)