perjurious
Falsely sworn testimony
Perjurious describes someone who has committed perjury—lying under oath in a legal proceeding—or something characterized by such lying: perjurious testimony, a perjurious witness.
The word carries formal, legal weight and implies deliberate falsehood rather than mere mistake or misremembering.
Inclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
- two-facedInsincere and deceptive
treacherous · insincere · disingenuous · faithless · dishonorable · corrupt · guileful · scheming
Deliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- false testimonyLying while legally sworn
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
- prevaricationMisleading speech avoiding directness
mendacity · untruthfulness · misstatement · false swearing · forswearing · fibbing · deception · falsification
Lying while legally sworn
- witness tamperingIllegally influencing trial observers
- subornationInducing another to commit perjury
- contemptDisdainful disregard
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
indictment · prosecution · felony · sworn statement · deposition · affidavit · testimony · courtroom
deceitful
Inclined to mislead others
- dishonestInclined to deceive
- untrustworthyNot deserving of confidence
- duplicitousDeliberately deceptive in nature
two-faced · treacherous · insincere · disingenuous · faithless · dishonorable · corrupt · guileful · scheming · shifty
falsehood
Deliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- false testimonyLying while legally sworn
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
prevarication · mendacity · untruthfulness · misstatement · false swearing · forswearing · fibbing · deception · falsification · misrepresentation
false testimony
Lying while legally sworn
- witness tamperingIllegally influencing trial observers
- subornationInducing another to commit perjury
- contemptDisdainful disregard
obstruction · indictment · prosecution · felony · sworn statement · deposition · affidavit · testimony · courtroom · cross-examination