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Mainswear
To swear falsely … To swear falsely
Manswear
To swear falsely Same as Mainswear … To swear falsely Same as Mainswear
Misswear
To swear falsely … To swear falsely
Oath
witness, when he swears, places his right hand on the Holy Evangelists. The Christian religion, though it prohibits swearing, excepts oaths required by legal authority (Art. Ch. of Engl. xxxix.). All who believe in a God, the … required by legal authority (Art. Ch. of Engl. xxxix.). All who believe in a God, the avenger of falsehood, have always been admitted to give evidence, but the old rule was, that all witnesses must take an
Perjury
when a lawful oath or affirmation (see OATHS and AFFIRATION) is administered and the witness swears or affirms falsely in a matter material to the issue. The law on this subject is now contained in the (English) … The offence committed when a lawful oath or affirmation (see OATHS and AFFIRATION) is administered and the witness swears or affirms falsely in a matter material to the issue. The law on this subject is now contained
forswear
reject, renounce, or deny under oath 2 : to renounce earnestly vi : to swear falsely : commit false swearing
perjury
by an affirmation or other officially prescribed declaration that what one says, writes, or claims is true compare false swearing
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