Meanings
noun
- criminologyThe crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.
Synonyms: jury rigging
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.
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Origin
From jury + tampering. First use appears c. 1871 in the New York Herald.
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APA
jury tampering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jury%20tampering
MLA
“jury tampering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jury%20tampering. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jury tampering,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jury%20tampering.
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