obstruction of justice

Interference with the orderly administration of law and justice, as by giving false information to or withholding evidence from a police officer or prosecutor, or by harming or intimidating a witness or juror.

• Obstruction of justice is a crime in most jurisdictions.

— Also termed obstructing justice; obstructing public justice. [Cases: Obstructing Justice 1; Sentencing and Punishment 761. C.J.S. Obstructing Justice or Governmental Administration §§ 1, 3–14, 16, 18–20, 25–30, 33, 35–36, 38.]

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