jury tampering

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English

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Etymology

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From jury +‎ tampering. First use appears c. 1871 in the New York Herald.

Noun

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jury tampering

  1. (law, criminology) The crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.
    Synonym: jury rigging

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