witness tampering

noun

law
: the act of physically harming or using threats, intimidation, harassment, or corrupt persuasion against a witness with the goal of influencing the witness's testimony or preventing the witness from providing evidence in an official proceeding
…12 jurors are considering whether to put him in prison for the rest of his life on charges that include racketeering, extortion, bribery, mail fraud and witness tampering.Karen Tumulty

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At the time of the final ruling, District Judge Arun Subramanian cited the risk of possible witness tampering. Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 Combs remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, having been denied bail multiple times due to concerns about witness tampering and violations of jail regulations. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Federal officials also charged former city hall official Mohamed Bahi in October for witness tampering and destruction of evidence relating to their investigation of Adams. Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024 The other three officers were convicted in early October of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the beating. Adrian Sainz, Jonathan Mattise, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for witness tampering 

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of witness tampering was in 1902

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“Witness tampering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witness%20tampering. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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