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LYING UNDER OATH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does lying under oath mean? 

LYING UNDER OATH (noun)
  The noun LYING UNDER OATH has 1 sense:

1. criminal offense of making false statements under oathplay

  Familiarity information: LYING UNDER OATH used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LYING UNDER OATH (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Criminal offense of making false statements under oath

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

bearing false witness; lying under oath; perjury

Hypernyms ("lying under oath" is a kind of...):

infraction; infringement; misdemeanor; misdemeanour; violation (a crime less serious than a felony)


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