All 4 Uses of
perjury
in
And Then There Were None
- What about your own pretty little spot of perjury?
p. 141.6 *perjury = the criminal offense of lying under oath
- He said in a thick voice: "Perjury be damned!"
p. 141.7perjury = making false statements
- Just between ourselves, Blore, and taking into account that we'll probably both be a couple of stiffs before another day is out, you did indulge in that spot of perjury, I suppose?
p. 190.6
- It's my opinion that he committed black perjury in the Landor case.
p. 278.2perjury = the criminal offense of making false statements under oath
Definition:
the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth -- such as when testifying in a court trial