perjury

“First, the possibility that he might say something false and be prosecutable for perjury under federal law. Second, possibility that something he said might conceivably be used by some state government to prosecute him criminally.”

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

Telling a federal judge the same kind of thing carries the threat of disbarment and perjury charges, and no amount of bravado previously reserved for on-air broadcasts could change that math.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Larry Stewart was found not guilty of perjury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

The judge said she would declare the case moot if Blanche and Bessent presented a sworn declaration within a week under penalty of perjury that the fund has been abandoned.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

It was unheard of to indict someone for perjury without any investigation or compelling evidence to establish that a false statement had been made.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

This, Denery points out, gave liars some flexibility: They could perhaps justify their perjuries with a crop of favorable outcomes—not just for their neighbors, but for themselves too.

From Slate ● Feb. 6, 2015

Several little harmless perjuries make an airtight case for the prosecution.

From Time Magazine Archive

The defense drew from Cook the admission that he had not been indicted for any of his perjuries.

From Time Magazine Archive

He did not swear that he agreed to commit any frauds, perjuries, or forgeries.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll

Yet, if thou swear'st, Thou may'st prove false; at lovers' perjuries, They say Jove laughs.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Henry Curling