Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

He decided he would commit perjury about what he'd seen.

  1. criminal offence

  2. false swearing

  3. truth revealing

  4. silent admittance

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Perjury is the crime of willfully telling a lie while under oath in a legal proceeding. False swearing (B) directly captures this - swearing falsely under oath. Criminal offense (A) is too broad, truth revealing (C) is the opposite, and silent admittance (D) doesn't involve lying.