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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Tampering

n. The act or an instance of engaging in improper or underhanded dealings, esp. in an attempt to influence. 0 Tampering with a witness or jury is a criminal offense. See OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE; EMBRACERY.

jury-tampering

See EMBRACERY

witness tampering

The act or an instance of obstructing justice by intimidating, influencing, or harassing a witness before or after the witness testifies. ( Several state and federal laws, including the Victim and. Witness Protection Act of 1982 (18 USCA ยง 1512), provide criminal penalties for tampering with witnesses or other persons in the context of a pending investigation or official proceeding. See OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.