testilying

testilying
 n.β€” Β«Allegations of “testilying,” as such false or misleading testimony is sometimes called, continue to tarnish Boston’s criminal justice system.Β» β€”β€œSystem to stem police perjury not implemented” by Laura Dannen, Katie Liesener, Rachel Lux Boston Globe (Mass.) Oct. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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  • April 05, 2007 Talking Points Memo discussion on AG Gonzales hearings
    http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/002953.php

    “…keep him [Gonzalez] so busy in testilying preparation that the other damage is kept to a minimum.”
    (Posted by: Mark Richards
    Date: April 5, 2007 01:14 PM)

    and:

    “I like the term very much. Sort of sums up the entire Bush administration.” (Posted by: CW
    Date: April 5, 2007 05:37 PM)

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