perjury
意味: The criminal offence of deliberately giving false or misleading testimony while under oath in a court of law.
Perjury is a serious offence in England and Wales, carrying a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment under the Perjury Act 1911. It applies to any judicial proceedings where a person has taken an oath or made an affirmation to tell the truth. The person who commits perjury is said to 'perjure' themselves or to have 'committed perjury.' Common collocations include 'commit perjury,' 'charge of perjury,' and 'perjured testimony.'
例文
- The witness was charged with perjury after CCTV footage contradicted her sworn testimony. 该证人在监控录像与其宣誓证词相矛盾后被指控犯有伪证罪。La testigo fue acusada de perjurio después de que las imágenes de videovigilancia contradijeran su declaración jurada.その証人は、防犯カメラの映像が宣誓証言と矛盾した後、偽証罪で起訴された。그 증인은 CCTV 영상이 선서 증언과 모순된 후 위증죄로 기소되었다.
- Committing perjury carries a maximum sentence of seven years' imprisonment in England and Wales. 在英格兰和威尔士,犯伪证罪最高可判处七年监禁。Cometer perjurio conlleva una pena máxima de siete años de prisión en Inglaterra y Gales.イングランドおよびウェールズでは、偽証罪を犯すと最長7年の禁固刑が科される。잉글랜드와 웨일스에서 위증죄를 범하면 최대 7년의 징역형에 처해진다.
- The barrister warned his client that lying under oath would constitute perjury. 大律师警告其委托人,在宣誓后撒谎将构成伪证罪。El abogado advirtió a su cliente de que mentir bajo juramento constituiría perjurio.法廷弁護士は依頼人に対し、宣誓下で嘘をつくことは偽証罪に該当すると警告した。법정 변호사는 의뢰인에게 선서 하에 거짓말을 하는 것은 위증죄에 해당한다고 경고했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: professional, media
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From Anglo-French parjurie, from Latin perjurium (a false oath), from perjurare (to swear falsely), composed of per- (away from, to destruction) + jurare (to swear). Entered English in the 14th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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