(n) (law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding, Example:to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false
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n.; pl.Perjuries [ L. perjurium. See Perjure, v. ] 1. False swearing. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent judicial proceeding. By statute the penalties of perjury are imposed on the making of willfully false affirmations. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ If a man swear falsely in nonjudicial affidavits, it is made perjury by statute in some jurisdictions in the United States. [ 1913 Webster ]