per- (through, amiss, in a bad sense, 偏離、錯誤地) + iūrāre (to swear, take an oath, 發誓)。合起來意為「發假誓」。perjury 就是「錯誤的誓言」或「發假誓」。 perjury n.偽証;假誓
【參】jury ( n.陪審團 )
【類】calumny:assertion[representation] = false swearing:oath =
perjury:deposition[testimony]
誹謗是假斷言=偽誓是假誓言=偽証是假証詞
【反】truthful deposition ( 真實的作証 )