per|jured

per|jured
per|jured «PUR juhrd», adjective.
1. guilty of perjury: »

a perjured witness.

SYNONYM(S): forsworn.
2. characterized by or involving perjury: »

perjured evidence.


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  • perjure — per·jure / pər jər/ vt per·jured, per·jur·ing: to make a perjurer of (oneself) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. perjure …   Law dictionary

  • Perjured — Per jured, a. Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely; forsworn. Shak. Perjured persons. 1 Tim. i. 10. Their perjured oath. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • perjure — per•jure [[t]ˈpɜr dʒər[/t]] v. t. jured, jur•ing law to make (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely, esp. in a court of law • Etymology: 1475–85; < L perjūrāre to swear falsely per′jur•er, n …   From formal English to slang

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