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 tendency has been to divide this common-law offense into two parts, placing that which is appropriate thereto in sections on bribery and the remainder in provisions dealing with obstruction of justice.” Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 552 (3d ed. 1982).


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