em·brac·er·y

(ĕm-brā′sə-rē)

n. pl. em·brac·er·ies

The criminal offense of attempting to affect a jury's decision making through means other than evidence and argument in open court, as by instruction outside of the courtroom, threats, or bribery. Also called bracery.

[Middle English embracerie, from embracen, to influence a jury by illegal means, to embrace; see embrace.]

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embracery

(ɪmˈbreɪsərɪ)

(Law) criminal law the offence of attempting by corrupt means to influence a jury or juror, as by bribery or threats

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em•brac•er•y

(ɛmˈbreɪ sə ri)

n., pl. -er•ies.

an attempt to influence a judge or jury by corrupt means, as bribery or intimidation.

[1400–50; late Middle English embracerie, derivative of embracen to bribe]

embracery

the crime of attempting to influence or suborn a judge or jury by bribery, threats, etc.

embracery

n (Jur) → Bestechungsversuch m

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