witness tampering

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English

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Etymology

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From witness +‎ tampering. First use appears c. 1902 in the Indianapolis Sun.

Noun

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witness tampering (uncountable)

  1. (law, criminology) The act of attempting to improperly alter, influence or prevent the testimony of witnesses within civil or criminal proceedings.

See also

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