Question

The witness swore that this is false.

Answer 1

Answer: who is the witness and what’s false?

Explanation:

Answer 2

Today, most cultures retain a distinction between lying in general versus perjury. Similarly, historically in Jewish tradition, a distinction was made between lying in general and bearing false witness specifically. In Exodus 23:1, You must not pass along false rumor. You must not cooperate evil people by lying on the witness stand.