embracery

Definition

Noun: - The offence of attempting to influence a jury or judge improperly: "embracery" refers to the illegal act of exerting pressure or corrupt influence on a juror or judge to sway their decision in a legal case. It is a form of jury tampering or judicial corruption.

Usage Examples
  • (The lawyer was accused of illegally influencing the jury.)
  • (The act of corrupting a judge or jury is a grave legal violation.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to commit embracery": to engage in the act of illegally influencing a jury or judge.

    • The defendant’s associate was found guilty of committing embracery by threatening a witness. (The associate was convicted of corruptly affecting the legal process.)

  • "embracery of a judge": a specific form of embracery targeting a judge rather than a juror.

    • The scandal involved embracery of a judge, who accepted gifts in exchange for a favourable ruling. (The judge was corrupted through improper influence.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Embracer (n): a person who commits embracery.

    • The court sentenced the embracer to five years in prison. (The individual who attempted to tamper with the jury was punished.)

  • Embracing (adj): relating to or involving embracery (rarely used).

    • The embracing conduct was exposed during the trial. (The behaviour aimed at corrupting the jury was revealed.)
Synonyms
  • Jury tampering: the illegal act of attempting to influence a jury.
  • Subornation of perjury: inducing someone to lie under oath (related but distinct from embracery).
  • Corruption: the act of making someone dishonest or disloyal, especially through bribery.
Related Idioms
  • No common idioms exist for "embracery," as it is a technical legal term. However, related phrases include:
    • "to pack a jury": to intentionally select jurors who are biased in favour of one side.
      • The defence accused the prosecution of trying to pack the jury. (They claimed the prosecution was selecting prejudiced jurors.)
Note
  • "Embracery" is a rare and archaic legal term, primarily used in historical or formal legal contexts. In modern usage, it is often replaced by "jury tampering" or "improper influence."