Crossword-Solution: PERJURE 7 letters, 8 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 16

Every exemption, on whatsoever ground, is an outrage that can only rob some legitimate voter of his rights." Such laws have been made,--in Mississippi, for example,--with the "understanding" clause, hold out a temptation for the election officer to perjure and degrade himself by too often deciding that the ignorant white man does understand the Constitution when it is read to him, and that the ignorant black man does not.

The police had brought witnesses who did not hesitate to perjure themselves in their testimony--testimony which it seemed to Billy the densest of jurymen could plainly see had been framed up and learned by rote until it was letter-perfect.

Forever promises! Forever oaths! Why should the people trust in tribunes, when kings perjure themselves? Alas! truth and honesty are no longer, as in the days of King John, in the mouth of princes.

The name of that man, and you have a thousand roubles.” “I am ready to swear on the ikon of...” “Don’t perjure yourself.” “I have always loyally served...” “The name of that man.” “I still don’t know yet what Your Excellency means.” “Oh, you understand me,” replied Koupriane, who visibly held in an anger that threatened to break forth any moment.

First, is it possible, as I said before dinner, that any man would commit such an idiotic murder—a murder that puts the rope so very tightly round his neck? Secondly, if Cayley is prepared to perjure himself for Mark (as he has to, anyway, now), wouldn’t it be simpler for him to say that he was in the office all the time, and that Robert’s death was accidental?” Bill considered this carefully, and then nodded slowly again.