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Yes. Perjury occurs anytime you're under oath and lie.
If you lied under oath, then yes. You could be charged with perjury.
Not contempt BUT - If they knowingly told a lie in court - whether under oath or not - that is 'perjury' or 'attempting to pervert the course of justice' which is punishable by imprisonment !
To lie under oath in court
lie under oath
If you can prove that they are lying, you prove it on cross examination.Added: Then the person who was a proven liar couldbe charged with lying under oath and/or contempt of court.
Witness
It means that you are telling a lie under oath.
perjury
If you are referring to testimony given under oath - no.
The term is perjury. One who lies under oath committed perjury- they perjured themselves.
Prejury means to tell a lie when under oath to tell the truth