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False Swearing
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false swearing n
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: the making of false statements under oath or affirmation in a setting other than a judicial proceeding
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: the crime of false swearing compare perjury
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.