perjurationt (per jor ash on)

[ juratio ( n- ), pejeratio (n-), II. trans. 1. To render guilty of the crime of testifying falsely under oath or solemn affirmation, especially in judicial or official proceedings, or of being false to one's oaths or vows; forswear: commonly used reflexively: as, the witne perjured himself . IMG:content-2728.png:[blocks in formation] = Syn. 1. Perjure, Forswear. Perjure is now technical and particular; strictly, it is limited to taking a legal oath falsely; occasionally it is used for forswear. Forswear is general, but somewhat old-fashioned.