per·jure

– verb
1. to render oneself guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation.

oath

– noun
1. a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.
2. a statement or promise strengthened by such an appeal.
3. a formally affirmed statement or promise accepted as an equivalent of an appeal to a deity or to a revered person or thing; affirmation.
4. the form of words in which such a statement or promise is made.
5. an irreverent or blasphemous use of the name of God or anything sacred.
6. any profane expression; curse; swearword.

to·tem

– noun
1. a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of an individual, clan, family, or group.
2. an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or individual considers itself closely related.
3. a representation of such an object serving as the distinctive mark of the clan or group.
4. anything serving as a distinctive, often venerated, emblem or symbol.