'''Perjury''' is the [[criminal]] offence of knowingly making a [[deceit|false statement]] under [[oath]] about a material fact. Not every [[falsehood]] offered as [[testimony]] under oath is perjury. Perjury has three [[motivation]]s
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'''Perjury''' is the [[Crime|criminal]] offence of knowingly making a [[deceit|false statement]] under [[oath]] about a material fact. Not every [[falsehood]] offered as [[testimony]] under oath is perjury. Perjury has three [[motivation]]s