false affidavit
Lying under oath
A false affidavit is a sworn written statement containing lies or material omissions.
Since affidavits carry legal weight—submitted as evidence or to support legal proceedings—a false one constitutes perjury or fraud: He was charged with filing a false affidavit to obtain the restraining order.
The consequences can include criminal prosecution and case dismissal.
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- moral turpitudeInherently vile conduct
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