WordNet
lying under oath
n. criminal offense of making false statements under oath [syn: perjury, bearing false witness]
Usage examples of "lying under oath".
People tended to believe what was said in a deposition (a sworn statement of fact) because lying under oath constituted perjury punishable by imprisonment.
When I see a president lying under oath, I see a guy undermining the justice system of this country.
Hell, we had police officers lying under oath, writing up false charges, creating evidence, the works.