perjury

(noun)

The intentional act of swearing a false oath or of falsifying an affirmation to tell the truth, whether spoken or in writing, concerning matters material to an official proceeding.

Related Terms

  • ken starr
  • Janet Reno
  • William Rehnquist

Examples of perjury in the following topics:

  • The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    • In 1998, Clinton was impeached for perjury and obstruction of justice by the House of Representatives; he was later acquitted by the Senate.
    • Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge, and a charge of abuse of power failed in the House.
    • With a two-thirds majority required for conviction (i.e., 67 out of 100 senators), only 45 senators voted guilty on the perjury charge and 50 on the obstruction charge.
    • The evidence, however, indicated otherwise, and Starr began to investigate the possibility that Clinton had committed perjury.
    • The perjury charge was defeated with 45 votes for conviction and 55 against, and the obstruction of justice charge was defeated with 50 for conviction and 50 against.
  • Impeachment and Removal from Office

    • A United States federal judge named Walter Nixon was convicted of committing perjury before a grand jury.
  • The Eighth Amendment and Cruel and Unusual Punishment

    • The Englishman was tried in 1685 for multiple acts of perjury during the ascension of King James II after a number of people whom Oates had wrongly accused of treason were executed.
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