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Bearing false witness   /bˈɛrɪŋ fɔls wˈɪtnəs/   Listen
Bearing false witness

noun
1.
Criminal offense of making false statements under oath.  Synonyms: lying under oath, perjury.






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"Bearing false witness" Quotes from Famous Books



... full o' sticky gum, an' there perished. Men, 'tis the law o' God: unless ye sow the seed that bears it, ye shall not have the honey o' forgiveness. An' remember the seed o' forgiveness is forgiveness. If any have been hard upon thee, bearing false witness an' robbing thee o' thy freedom an' thy good name, go not ...
— Darrel of the Blessed Isles • Irving Bacheller

... blessings to shoot against God. Because men are unholy and heady, and make many covenants, and keep none. Because they are (as the Greek word diaboloi signifieth) devils, acting the devil's part, in accusing the brethren, and in bearing false witness one against another. Because they have a "form of godliness, denying the power thereof." Hence it is that these times are so sad and bloody. These are thy enemies, O England, that have brought thee into this desolate condition! If ever God lead ...
— The Covenants And The Covenanters - Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation • Various



Words linked to "Bearing false witness" :   infraction, misdemeanour, misdemeanor, violation, infringement



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