— perjurement , n. — perjurer , n.
/perr"jeuhr/ , v.t., perjured, perjuring .
to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
[ 1475-85; perjurare to swear falsely, equiv. to per- through, i.e., beyond the limits (see PER-) + jurare to swear, lit., to be at law, deriv. of jus JUS ]