perjury

"It costs perjury, Lady Winwood, in my case," said Launce.

Perjury, oppression, subornation, fraud, pandarism, and the like infirmities, were among the most excusable arts they had to mention; and for these I gave, as it was reasonable, great allowance.

This system of polity does indeed recommend itself by its good appearance and specious pretences to humanity; and when first proposed to any one, must give him great pleasure, as he will conclude it to be a wonderful bond of friendship, connecting all to all; particularly when any one censures the evils which are now to be found in society, as arising from properties not being common, I mean the disputes which happen between man and man, upon their different contracts with each other; those judgments which are passed in court in consequence of fraud, and perjury, and flattering the rich, none of which arise from properties being private, but from the vices of mankind.

He was excellent above all men in theft and perjury.

And first, I'll give you a bit of hope; Silver, if we both get alive out of this wolf-trap, I'll do my best to save you, short of perjury."

In law, a solemn appeal to the Deity, made binding upon the conscience by a penalty for perjury.

It would, indeed, be the means of much perjury, and of much whipping, fining, imprisoning, transporting, and hanging.

As a general principle and abstract proposition, Miggs held the male sex to be utterly contemptible and unworthy of notice; to be fickle, false, base, sottish, inclined to perjury, and wholly undeserving.

Cluppins, 'when I think of such perjury. I don't wish to say anything to make you uncomfortable, young man, but your master's an old brute, and I wish I had him here to tell him so.'

Rights groups said they will face the perjury complaint filed against them by National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr., stressing that the complaint poses a threat on the safety of human rights defenders in the country.