Falsity
(noun)
The quality or state of being false or untrue.
Origin:
From old french 'falsité'.
Examples:
- The witness was charged with perjury for giving false testimony and knowingly spreading falsity.
- The falsity of the claims was exposed by a team of independent investigators.
- The politician faced accusations of spreading propaganda and falsity in his speeches.
- The journalist was criticized for publishing an article based on false information and falsity.
- The court ruled that the falsity of the evidence was a clear indication of the defendant's innocence.