EMBRACERY

Noun

embracery (countable and uncountable, plural embraceries)

(legal) An attempt to bribe or illegally influence a jury or a member of a jury to one side or the other.

Source: Wiktionary


Em*bra"cer*y, n. (Law)

Definition: An attempt to influence a court, jury, etc., corruptly, by promises, entreaties, money, entertainments, threats, or other improper inducements.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 November 2024

SEARCHINGLY

(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”


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