false swearing
- The act of making untrue claims while under an oath or affirmation in situations that are not related to court proceedings
- After an internal investigation, the officer was charged with false swearing for lying during his deposition.
- The witness committed false swearing when she knowingly misstated key facts in her signed affidavit.
- The judge warned the deponent about the serious penalties for false swearing before his statement was taken.
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