Read the paragraph. Cathy promised Jordan that when she went to court she would not disclose any information about his involveme
nt with the burglary. She knew he was remorseful for his crime and she was afraid that he would be angry with her if she got him in trouble. When she stood in front of the judge, she took an oath that her testimony was true. Crossing her fingers behind her back, Cathy willingly told a lie to protect her friend. However, her false statements were obvious to the judge and jury, and Cathy found herself in a mess of legal trouble because of her perjury. What information from the paragraph most effectively indicates the meaning of perjury?
