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jury tampering

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
ju-ry -tam-per-ing
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.

Etymology

From jury + tampering. First use appears c. 1871 in the New York Herald.

Phrases

jury-rig witness tampering

Frequently Paired Words

jury-rig witness tampering

Synonyms

jury rigging

Questions

What does jury tampering mean?
The crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.
Where does jury tampering come from?
From jury + tampering. First use appears c. 1871 in the New York Herald.

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