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embracery

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em·brac·er·y  (m-brs-r)
n. pl. em·brac·er·ies
An attempt to corrupt a jury, as with bribery.

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

embracery
the crime of attempting to influence or suborn a judge or jury by bribery, threats, etc.
See also: Crime

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