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perjury

per·jury

UK/ˈpɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒəɹi/ US/ˈpɜrdʒɜri/ fairly common

noun

Origin

From Anglo-Norman perjurie, from Latin perjūrāre (“swear falsely”), from per- + jūrāre. Displaced native Old English mānāþ (literally “false oath”).

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