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witness tampering

witness tampering noun: the act of attempting to improperly alter, influence or prevent the testimony of witnesses within civil or criminal proceedings.

Noun

witness tampering (uncountable)

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

Origin of witness tampering

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

Questions about witness tampering

What does witness tampering mean?
Witness tampering means the act of attempting to improperly alter, influence or prevent the testimony of witnesses within civil or criminal proceedings.
What part of speech is witness tampering?
Witness tampering is a noun.

Words near witness tampering in the dictionary

  1. witness mark
  2. witness marks
  3. witness protection
  4. witness stand
  5. witness stands
  6. witness tampering
  7. witness-consciousness
  8. witnessable
  9. witnessdom
  10. witnesse
  11. witnessed

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