Both Uses of
perjury
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- At sight of their perjured relative, Mrs Kenwigs turned faint and pale, and Mr Kenwigs rose majestically.†
Chpt 52 *
- The only perjury is Snawley's, and I fancy he is pretty well used to it.†
Chpt 56
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