Bearing false witness and False witness

Bearing false witness noun - Criminal offense of making false statements under oath.

False witness and bearing false witness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "False witness" instead a noun phrase "Bearing false witness".

False witness noun - A person who deliberately gives false testimony.

Bearing false witness and false witness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Bearing false witness" instead a noun phrase "False witness".