perjury charge
False testimony accusation
A perjury charge is a formal accusation that someone lied under oath.
Perjury—deliberately making false statements while sworn to tell the truth—is a criminal offense in legal proceedings.
He faced perjury charges after contradicting his earlier testimony.
The charge typically arises from testimony in court, depositions, or sworn affidavits.
- false testimonyLying while legally sworn
- lying under oathGiving false sworn testimony
- sworn testimonyOath-bound legal statement
- under oathFormally pledged to honesty
- oathFormal binding promise
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- criminal chargesarson, burglary, homicide, kidnapping, robbery
- legal troubleslawsuit, civil suit, arrest, prosecution, investigation
perjury chargeacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · not guilty verdict · dismissal · vindication · case dismissed
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