noun
- plural of perjury; instances of the crime of willfully telling an untruth or making a misrepresentation under oath
Usage: legal term
Examples
- The prosecutor charged him with multiple perjuries during his testimony.
- Several witnesses were convicted of perjuries in the high-profile case.
- The court records showed a pattern of perjuries by the defendant.
- Legal experts discussed the serious consequences of perjuries in criminal trials.
- The investigation revealed numerous perjuries that undermined the entire case.
- Defense attorneys argued that the alleged perjuries were simply memory lapses.