Both Uses of
perjury
in
Much Ado About Nothing
- Thou seest that all the grace that she hath left Is that she will not add to her damnation A sin of perjury: she not denies it.†
Scene 4.1 *perjury = the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth
- Why, this is flat perjury, to call a prince's brother villain.†
Scene 4.2
Definition:
the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth -- such as when testifying in a court trial