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Witness tampering

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005253

The criminal offense of attempting to improperly influence, intimidate, or prevent a witness from testifying or providing truthful information in a legal proceeding. This can involve threats, bribery, harassment, or other coercive actions designed to alter or suppress testimony. Witness tampering is a serious felony under federal and state laws, punishable by imprisonment and fines.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005253
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005253",
  "term": "Witness tampering",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The criminal offense of attempting to improperly influence, intimidate, or prevent a witness from testifying or providing truthful information in a legal proceeding. This can involve threats, bribery, harassment, or other coercive actions designed to alter or suppress testimony. Witness tampering is a serious felony under federal and state laws, punishable by imprisonment and fines.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/witness-tampering/"
}

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