All 4 Uses
perjury
in
The Rainbow Trail
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- Suppose I were to sentence you to jail for perjury?†
Chpt 10perjury = the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth
- Have you any idea of the consequences of perjury?†
Chpt 10
- Do you understand what perjury is?†
Chpt 10
- What a hellish thing to make that pure girl a liar—a perjurer!†
Chpt 10 *perjurer = someone who breaks the law by telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth
Definitions:
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(1)
(perjury) the criminal offense of telling lies after formally promising to tell the truth -- such as when testifying in a court trial
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)