lying under oath

1. 1.

   criminal offense of making false statements under oath

   Synonymsperjurybearing false witness

   Broadermisdemeanor

Questions about lying under oath

What does lying under oath mean?

lying under oath means "criminal offense of making false statements under oath".

What is another word for lying under oath?

Close synonyms include perjury, bearing false witness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lying under oath a common word?