Perjured

Pronunciation: /ˈpərdʒərd/

Definitions of perjured

adjective a word that describes or gives more information about a noun or pronoun; in this case, 'perjured' describes someone who has committed perjury

Example Sentences

A1 He was accused of telling a perjured story to the police.

A2 The perjured witness was caught lying under oath in court.

B1 The perjured testimony led to the wrong person being convicted.

B2 The perjured evidence was eventually exposed, leading to a retrial.

C1 The perjured statements were meticulously analyzed by the forensic team.

C2 The perjured witness finally confessed to fabricating the entire story.

Examples of perjured in a Sentence

formal The witness was charged with perjured testimony during the trial.

informal She got caught perjured herself on the stand.

slang He straight up perjured when he said he wasn't there.

figurative His promises turned out to be as perjured as his oath in court.

Grammatical Forms of perjured

• past tense: perjured
• plural: perjured
• comparative: more perjured
• superlative: most perjured
• present tense: perjure
• future tense: will perjure
• perfect tense: have perjured
• continuous tense: is perjuring
• singular: perjured
• positive degree: perjured
• infinitive: to perjure
• gerund: perjuring
• participle: perjured

Origin and Evolution of perjured

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'perjured' originated from the Latin word 'perjurare', which means to swear falsely or to break an oath.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'perjured' has retained its original meaning of committing perjury or swearing falsely under oath.