Meaning & use
false witness
A statement that deliberately misrepresents the truth, especially in a legal or formal setting, or a person who gives it.
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He was charged with bearing false witness after lying to the grand jury.
The ancient law explicitly forbade bearing false witness against a neighbor.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'bear false witness' is a traditional, somewhat formal expression, most familiar from religious and legal texts.
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