Both Uses of
perjury
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- Maryann—Oh you perjured woman!†
Chpt 28-30 *
- And don't you know that a woman who loves at all thinks nothing of perjury when it is balanced against her love?†
Chpt 28-30
Definition:
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(perjury) the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth -- such as when testifying in a court trial