suborning
Inducing illegal testimony
Suborning is the act of inducing someone to commit a wrongful act, especially to give false testimony.
The crime of subornation of perjury—bribing or pressuring a witness to lie under oath—is the most common legal context: The attorney was disbarred for suborning perjury.
More broadly, to suborn is to corrupt or undermine through illicit means.
Persuade by gentle urging
- induceCause or persuade
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- manipulateControl through clever influence
- pressureForce upon contact
intimidate · influence · recruit · procure · solicit · instigate · incite · persuade
Culminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
- under-the-tableSecret and unofficial
baksheesh · palm-greasing · grease · backhander · envelope · fix · sop · boodle
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
contempt · deposition · affidavit · trial · complicity · accessory · co-conspirator
Fraudulent secret cooperation
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
- venalityOpenness to bribes
cronyism · misconduct · cover-up · scandal · sleaze · wrongdoing · complicity · betrayal
coax
Persuade by gentle urging
- induceCause or persuade
- enticeAttract by offering appeal
- manipulateControl through clever influence
pressure · intimidate · influence · recruit · procure · solicit · instigate · incite · persuade · compel
payoff
Culminating benefit received
- kickbackIllegal payment for services
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
- sweetenerAdditive reducing bitterness
under-the-table · baksheesh · palm-greasing · grease · backhander · envelope · fix · sop · boodle · payola
perjury
Criminal courtroom dishonesty
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
indictment · contempt · deposition · affidavit · trial · complicity · accessory · co-conspirator
collusion
Fraudulent secret cooperation
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- graftIllicit political gain
- malfeasanceUnlawful act by officeholder
venality · cronyism · misconduct · cover-up · scandal · sleaze · wrongdoing · complicity · betrayal · treachery
suborningtruth-telling
Communicating only facts
due process · judicial integrity · witness protection · legal compliance · transparency