lying under oath
False sworn testimony
Lying under oath is giving false testimony while legally sworn to tell the truth—the crime of perjury.
The oath, administered before testimony in court or depositions, makes deliberate falsehood a criminal offense rather than mere dishonesty: He was charged with lying under oath after contradicting his earlier statements.
The phrase emphasizes the legal jeopardy that distinguishes sworn lies from ordinary ones.
- false testimonyLying while legally sworn
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- sworn testimonyOath-bound legal statement
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
self-preservation · trust violation · manipulation · contempt of court · obstruction of justice · criminal charges · legal consequences · ethical misconduct · guilt · moral corruption · cognitive dissonance · sworn affidavit · tell the truth · rationalization · moral dilemma · sworn statement · Bill Clinton · courtroom drama
- speech crimesdefamation, libel, slander, hate speech, incitement
- false accusationsfalse accusation, false charge, false claim, wrongful accusation, bum rap
- document frauddocument fraud, forged documents, fake documents, falsification, counterfeit documents
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
lying under oathacting in good faith
lying under oathwhistleblowing
Exposing hidden wrongdoing internally