False Witness

Pronunciation: /fɔːls ˈwɪtnəs/

Definitions of false witness

noun A statement that is not true or accurate

Example Sentences

A1 A false witness is someone who lies about what they saw.

A2 The court found the defendant guilty of being a false witness.

B1 Giving false witness in a court of law is a serious offense.

B2 The witness admitted to being a false witness under pressure from the suspect.

C1 The false witness's testimony was discredited by forensic evidence.

C2 The false witness's perjury led to the wrongful conviction of an innocent person.

Examples of false witness in a Sentence

formal The accused was charged with bearing false witness in court.

informal I heard that guy was caught giving false witness on the stand.

slang Don't be a snitch and give false witness, man.

figurative Her words were like a false witness, deceiving everyone around her.

Grammatical Forms of false witness

• past tense: falsely witnessed
• plural: false witnesses
• comparative: more false
• superlative: most false
• present tense: false witness
• future tense: will false witness
• perfect tense: have falsely witnessed
• continuous tense: is falsely witnessing
• singular: false witness
• positive degree: true witness
• infinitive: to false witness
• gerund: falsely witnessing
• participle: falsely witnessed

Origin and Evolution of false witness

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The term 'false witness' originates from biblical texts, specifically the Ninth Commandment in the Old Testament which prohibits bearing false witness against one's neighbor.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'false witness' has come to be used more generally to refer to any act of giving false or misleading testimony, not limited to legal or religious contexts.