witness tampering

English

Etymology

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

Noun

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.

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