Subornation

sub·orn  (s-bôrn)

tr.v. sub·orned, sub·orn·ing, sub·orns

1. To induce (a person) to commit an unlawful or evil act.

2. Law

a. To induce (a person) to commit perjury.

b. To procure (perjured testimony).

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[Latin subrnre : sub-, secretly; see sub- + rnre, to equip; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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subor·nation (sbôr-nshn) n.

sub·orner n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subornation - underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful incitement, provocation - needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation" subornation of perjury - (law) inducing someone to make a false oath as part of a judicial proceeding; "to prove subordination of perjury you must prove the perjury and also prove that the perjured statement was procured by the accused suborner who knew that it would be false"
	2.	subornation - perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give testimony - a solemn statement made under oath law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"