jury packing
jury-packing. The act or an instance of contriving to have a jury composed of persons who are predisposed toward one side or the other. — Also termed packing a jury. Cf. EMBRACERY; JURY-FIXING.
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embracery
embracery (im-brays-[schwa]-ree), n. The attempt to corrupt or wrongfully influence a judge or juror, esp. by threats or bribery. — Also spelled imbracery. — Also termed jury-tampering; laboring a jury. Cf. JURY-FIXING; JURY-PACKING. [Cases: Criminal Law 45.35.] “The word ‘embracery’ … has tended to disappear. It is included in some of the codes but the
jury fixing
jury-fixing. The act or an instance of illegally procuring the cooperation of one or more jurors who actually influence the outcome of the trial. — Also termed fixing a jury. Cf. EMBRACERY; JURY-PACKING. — jury-fixer, n.