subornation
Corrupting a witness
Subornation is the act of inducing someone to commit a wrongful act, especially perjury.
The legal phrase subornation of perjury refers to persuading or bribing a witness to lie under oath.
The term implies corruption from above—someone in a position of influence corrupting someone more vulnerable: The attorney was charged with subornation of perjury after coaching the witness.
Illicit payment for favor
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
graft · envelope · backhander · sweetener · grease · procurement · enticement · coercion
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- witnessOne who attests
- tamperingImproper interference with something
- oathFormal binding promise
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
courtroom · trial · affidavit · deposition · prosecution · swearing · evidence · falsification
bribe
Illicit payment for favor
- payoffCulminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
corruption · graft · envelope · backhander · sweetener · grease · procurement · enticement · coercion · complicity
perjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
fabrication · courtroom · trial · affidavit · deposition · prosecution · swearing · evidence · falsification · obstruction
- corruptioncorruption, graft, kickbacks, bribery, bribes
subornationjudicial integrity
Honesty of those presiding
due process · fair trial · witness protection · legal compliance
subornationtruth-telling
Communicating only facts
honesty · truthfulness · veracity · forthrightness · candor