witness tampering
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Witness tampering — is harming or otherwise threatening a witness, hoping to influence his or her testimony.In the United States, the crime of witness tampering in federal cases is defined by statute at UnitedStatesCode|18|1512, Tampering with a witness, victim, or… … Wikipedia
witness tampering — The federal Victim and Witness Protection Act prohibits the intimidation and harassment of witnesses before they testify, as well as prohibiting retaliation, or threats of retaliation, against witnesses after they testify. 18 U.S.C.A. No. 1512… … Black's law dictionary
David Paterson witness tampering and perjury scandals — New York Governor David Paterson in 2010 was accused of witness tampering to protect an aide accused of abusing his girlfriend and lying under oath about whether he intended to pay for 2009 World Series tickets at Yankee Stadium. In the wake of… … Wikipedia
witness — wit·ness 1 n [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a: attestation of a fact or event in witness whereof the parties have executed this release b: evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by… … Law dictionary
witness — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial (esp. BrE), key, material, vital (esp. BrE) ▪ As the last person to see her alive, he was a material witness in the case. ▪ independent … Collocations dictionary
witness — verb To subscribe one s name to a deed, will, or other document, for the purpose of attesting its authenticity, and proving its execution, if required, by bearing witness thereto. See also affirmation attest jurat verification noun … Black's law dictionary
witness protection program — witness protection pro·gram n: a state or federal program designed to protect prosecution witnesses in serious criminal cases esp. from bodily injury or tampering (as by providing aid in establishing a new identity in a new location) Merriam… … Law dictionary
tampering — noun Tampering is used after these nouns: ↑witness … Collocations dictionary
Jury tampering — is the crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition and/or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial. The means by which this crime could be perpetrated can include attempting to discredit potential jurors to ensure they will… … Wikipedia
Ball tampering controversy in August 2006 — On 20 August, 2006, during the fourth day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan at The Oval, Darrel Hair and fellow umpire Billy Doctrove ruled that the Pakistani team had been involved in ball tampering. They awarded five penalty runs… … Wikipedia
