false witness

• Término jurídico y bíblico que designa el acto de dar testimonio falso o mentir bajo juramento ante un tribunal, a menudo vinculado al mandamiento de no dar falso testimonio contra el prójimo.

A legal term referring to the act of giving false testimony or lying under oath in a court of law, often associated with the biblical commandment against bearing false witness against one's neighbor.

1. Lying under oathC1formal

   The act of giving false testimony or lying while under a legal oath, especially in a court of law.

   falso testimonio

   • He was charged with bearing false witness during the trial.
   • The Bible forbids bearing false witness against your neighbor.
   • The witness admitted to bearing false witness and was prosecuted.