bear false witness

Related to word: bear

Pharse

Definition (testimony)

  1. To give untrue testimony; to lie or make a false statement, especially in a court of law or under oath.

    • It is against the law to bear false witness in court.

    • He was accused of bearing false witness in an attempt to frame his competitor.

    • The witness swore to tell the truth, but it was later found that he had borne false witness.