Perjury

Perjury is the criminal offense of knowingly making a false statement under oath about a material fact. Not every falsehood offered as testimony under oath is perjury. Perjury has three motivations:

1. To escape punishment
2. To cause injury
3. To express contempt of court

Conscious perjury is a sin.

See Exodus 20:16 with multiple commentaries "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor."
Compare John 8:44 with multiple commentaries "The father of lies".

## See also[edit]

* Bill Clinton
* Scooter Libby
* Cover up
* Hypocrites
* Lie
* Slander
* Defamation
* Enmity
* Lucifer
* Truth

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