witness tampering
witness tampering 干扰证人 在证人作证前或作证后恐吓、影响、骚扰证人或对证人进行报复或以报复相威胁的行为或情况。在美国，有一些州和联邦的法律(如1982年《被害人和证人保护法》〔Victim and Witness Protection Act〕)规定对干扰证人的行为可处以刑罚。
WITNESS-TAMPERING
witness tampering
witness-tampering. The act or an instance of obstructing justice by intimidating, influencing, or harassing a witness before or after the witness testifies. • Several state and federal laws, including the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 (18 USCA § 1512), provide criminal penalties for tampering with witnesses or other persons in the context of