Perjury

The intentional giving of misleading or false evidence under oath and in court, where the evidence is relevant to those proceedings.

Explanation attempts (107)

28 Oct 2012 15:50

Deliberately giving false information when you are under oath to tell the truth, and misleading the jury in doing so.

28 Oct 2012 20:02

Lying. In court of law

29 Oct 2012 12:06

Lying in court

29 Oct 2012 16:33

Perjury is when you deliberately lie under oath

29 Oct 2012 20:51

something to do with fraud. encroaching on the privacy of a person or company

29 Oct 2012 21:38

intentionally the route of a case

29 Oct 2012 22:13

No idea, something to do with the jury..

30 Oct 2012 11:05

I'm not 100% certain but I think perjury is the act of lying to cover your own guilt while swearing you will tell the truth in court?

30 Oct 2012 11:25

To say something you know is wrong to assist someone as in a false alibi

30 Oct 2012 12:54

False claims made in court. Knowingly giving incorrect information.

30 Oct 2012 14:56

Lying in court.

30 Oct 2012 16:29

false oath

30 Oct 2012 20:52

When you lie under oath

30 Oct 2012 22:13

promising to tell the truth only, under oath in a court of law

30 Oct 2012 22:32

Lying in court or at some other point during the judicial process.

31 Oct 2012 00:35

lying in court, or making an oath to tell the truth and then lying.

31 Oct 2012 11:39

A statement made by someone associated with a crime as an observer, witness or directly involved that will be used in the case which if found to be wholly wrong or incorrect will be seen as committing perjury by the person who made the statement.

31 Oct 2012 17:43

lying under oath in court.

31 Oct 2012 20:28

telling lies deliberately to confuse the court and direct the prosecution from the truth

31 Oct 2012 20:29

i think this means lying in court, under oath

1 Nov 2012 00:31

Being held in the wrong.

1 Nov 2012 16:58

A crime

1 Nov 2012 17:33

When someone does something to disrupt what happens in a court room, such as communicating with the jury.

20 Nov 2012 22:55

Lying when under oath in the context of a court of law.

21 Nov 2012 12:53

when you deliberately lie in a court of law or to a police officer or simular

21 Nov 2012 18:48

Lying under oath

4 Dec 2012 11:44

In a court of law, when under oath a person tells lies when questioned in the witness box.

11 Nov 2013 15:50

Willingly telling a lie in court.

13 Nov 2013 09:10

Lying in court or to the police

14 Nov 2013 20:45

lying in court

14 Nov 2013 21:13

Fraud

14 Nov 2013 21:16

Waiting for a sentence, or further legal action

14 Nov 2013 21:44

not telling the truth

14 Nov 2013 22:36

Lying to the justice system

14 Nov 2013 23:20

Going against the law

16 Nov 2013 14:52

copy right

16 Nov 2013 20:25

Perjury refers to either telling lies in court or evaluating an account in a negative way.

16 Nov 2013 21:25

In short this relates to telling a false fact or answer to a question. If this happens and the person is found out they can be found guilty of perjury which in a court of law is an offence.

17 Nov 2013 10:44

Giving false evidence in court, for example as a witness.

17 Nov 2013 12:58

Swearing on a false oath.

17 Nov 2013 13:19

To lie under oathe

17 Nov 2013 18:01

Giving wrong information to a jury.

17 Nov 2013 18:22

When you lie in court

17 Nov 2013 18:47

perjury is blaming someone for a crime that they know they have not commited

17 Nov 2013 19:41

"Perjury" is either lying in front of a court of law or attempting to pervert the course of justice. So someone who commits perjury is breaking the law and committing a very serious crime.

17 Nov 2013 22:21

to commit perjury - not sure!

17 Nov 2013 22:40

Lying in court s

17 Nov 2013 23:49

This is when a person lies or gives purposefully misleading information in a case.

18 Nov 2013 00:23

To commit perjury means that you lie under oath

18 Nov 2013 15:15

A false oath - misleading of the court

18 Nov 2013 18:30

falsely lying under oath and not telling the truth when they said they had

18 Nov 2013 19:06

I think that is when you deliberately lie to a court because you are trying to aid yourself or a friend

18 Nov 2013 19:50

not telling the truth

18 Nov 2013 21:02

don't know

19 Nov 2013 13:32

Lying whilst under oath.

19 Nov 2013 13:42

the idea of swearing by a false oath

7 Nov 2014 13:53

To say something that you know is incorrect

7 Nov 2014 20:43

Lieing under oath

9 Nov 2014 19:54

lying under oath

9 Nov 2014 23:51

Some type of Jury i.e. Group of people who make a decision about where someone is guilty or not.

10 Nov 2014 09:07

Lying to the court when the individual is supposed to be telling the truth in court.

10 Nov 2014 18:00

When somebody deliberately lies in court.

11 Nov 2014 10:56

deliberately giving misleading or false evidence whilst under oath.

16 Nov 2015 15:53

Fraud

16 Nov 2015 18:30

Not being truthful

16 Nov 2015 19:17

When something is wrong but it is technically allowed.

17 Nov 2015 20:44

Meaning giving false information

18 Nov 2015 20:21

When the jury is making a decision

19 Nov 2015 09:57

A way to describe a form of bribery or influencing others

19 Nov 2015 14:38

Injustice

20 Nov 2015 18:28

Deliberately lying to, or misleading a judge and jury in a courtroom

23 Nov 2015 14:51

When you wilfully make a false statement.

23 Nov 2015 14:53

When you wilfully make a false statement.

8 Nov 2016 16:23

Dishonest manipulation of some data

8 Nov 2016 20:50

Being untruthful when providing evidence

11 Nov 2016 13:57

Lying whilst under oath

11 Nov 2016 17:17

Awaiting trial

14 Nov 2016 14:20

To deliberate lie to alter the result

14 Nov 2016 19:01

Lying under oath

15 Nov 2016 09:46

When someone lies while under oath.

7 Nov 2017 20:50

When somebody lies in the eyes of the law

11 Nov 2017 15:26

Telling a lie or giving misleading information when under oath

12 Nov 2017 19:14

Doing something wrong

18 Nov 2023 23:09

Lying on the stand/ under oath

19 Nov 2023 17:06

Giving false evidence in court when you are aware that the information you are giving is untrue.

20 Nov 2023 20:06

Lying under oath

21 Nov 2023 00:06

Lying when under oath

21 Nov 2023 17:21

To give false information or evidence to the court

21 Nov 2023 19:03

Lying in court

21 Nov 2023 19:59

The “common” people in the court that may help the judge make a decision

21 Nov 2023 21:23

This is an offence on some kind ,not sure what though

23 Nov 2023 12:18

not sure, properly something to do with Jury

27 Nov 2023 13:49

not telling the truth in court

19 Oct 2024 21:04

Not telling the truth when in a courtroom

20 Oct 2024 17:37

Trying to stop somebody getting into trouble by not telling the truth

21 Oct 2024 08:25

You are committing perjury when you deliberately lie in a court of law.

21 Oct 2024 14:13

Lying about money

21 Oct 2024 16:11

Not telling the truth in a court of law

21 Oct 2024 19:19

You have a criminal record

22 Oct 2024 19:11

This is when you commit a crime

23 Oct 2024 11:41

Legal term referring to the crime of not telling the truth/lying under oath

27 Oct 2024 11:39

When someone lies in a court of law.

5 Nov 2024 14:35

Lying in a criminal trial

8 Nov 2024 13:14

being untruthful in court

9 Nov 2024 16:13

Swearing by false information when you know it is not the truth

20 Nov 2024 15:07

Deliberately delaying or misleading the process of justice

20 Nov 2024 16:07

lying in court

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