frame-up
Planted evidence scheme
A frame-up is a scheme to make an innocent person appear guilty of a crime, typically by fabricating or planting evidence: The whole thing was a frame-up—those drugs were planted in his car.
The term implies deliberate conspiracy, often by authorities or enemies.
To frame someone is to execute such a scheme.
Easily deceived victim
- scapegoatUnfairly blamed person
- fall-guyOne blamed for others
- markVisible impression or sign
- targetObject of pursuit
accused · defendant · suspect · innocent · set-up · railroaded · dupe · stooge
Storyline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
- cabalScheming political faction
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
machination · connivance · setup · sting · entrapment · incrimination · planting · tampering
Device for catching prey
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
- baitLure for prey
decoy · pitfall · net · web · honey-trap · setup · ensnare · catch
Deliberate deception for effect
- ruseDeliberate act of deception
- ployCalculated deceptive tactic
- trickeryDeliberate deception or fraud
- duplicityDeliberate misleading behavior
subterfuge · guile · artifice · pretense · misrepresentation · manipulation · deceit · charade
Made deliberately inaccurate
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- trumped-upFraudulently fabricated
- doctoredDeceptively altered
staged · rigged · concocted · bogus · phony · fake · sham · perjury
Freedom from wrongdoing
- vindicationClearance of blame
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- exculpationClearing from fault
- clearedFound not guilty
overturned · appeal · retrial · pardon · reprieve · freed · released · compensation
patsy
Easily deceived victim
target · accused · defendant · suspect · innocent · set-up · railroaded · dupe · stooge · pawn
plot
Storyline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- collusionFraudulent secret cooperation
- cabalScheming political faction
intrigue · machination · connivance · setup · sting · entrapment · incrimination · planting · tampering · cloak-and-dagger
snare
Device for catching prey
- entrapmentDefense against induced criminality
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- lureThing that tempts
bait · decoy · pitfall · net · web · honey-trap · setup · ensnare · catch · corner
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
duplicity · subterfuge · guile · artifice · pretense · misrepresentation · manipulation · deceit · charade · sleight
falsified
Made deliberately inaccurate
- forgedMade by smithing, or faked
- manufacturedMade by machinery
- trumped-upFraudulently fabricated
doctored · staged · rigged · concocted · bogus · phony · fake · sham · perjury · manipulated
innocence
Freedom from wrongdoing
- vindicationClearance of blame
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
- exculpationClearing from fault
cleared · overturned · appeal · retrial · pardon · reprieve · freed · released · compensation · expungement
- mysteryclue, detective, suspect, clues, sleuth
- mystery fictionwhodunit, whodunnit, sleuth, murder mystery, detective novel
- plot twistsplot twist, twist ending, surprise ending, unexpected turn, final reveal
- thrillerssuspense, thriller, nail-biter, page-turner, cliffhanger
- unfairnessunfair, unjust, biased, unequal, inequitable
- false accusationsfalse accusation, false charge, false claim, wrongful accusation, bum rap
frame-upfair trial
Impartial judicial proceeding
due process · justice · fair hearing · exoneration · vindication