A miscarriage sometimes happens because there is a weakness of the cervix, called an incompetent cervix, which cannot hold the pregnancy. A miscarriage from an incompetent cervix usually occurs in the second trimester. There are usually few symptoms before a miscarriage caused by cervical insufficiency.
Police perjury (or testilying in United States police  slang) is the act of a police officer giving false testimony. It is typically used in a criminal trial to make the case against a defendant who the police believe to be guilty when irregularities during the suspect's arrest or search threaten to result in acquittal.
A crime that occurs when an individual willfully makes a false statement during a judicial proceeding, after he or she has taken an oath to speak the truth. The common-law crime of perjury is now governed by both state and federal laws.