tamper

tamper
tam·per vi
1: to bring improper influence to bear (as by bribery or intimidation)
— used with with
tamper ed with the jurors
2: to alter or interfere in an unauthorized or improper manner
— used with with
tamper ed with evidence

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

tamper
I verb alter, change, convert, corrupt, debase, hinder, interfere, intermeddle, intervene, manipulate, meddle associated concepts: tamper with a jury, tamper with evidence II index disturb

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


tamper
v.
To interfere with something so as to change it, especially in a destructive or unauthorized way; to attempt to influence a jury through bribery or other illegal means.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


tamper
To meddle, alter, or improperly interfere with something; to make changes or corrupt, as in tampering with the evidence.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


tamper
To meddle, alter, or improperly interfere with something; to make changes or corrupt, as in tampering with the evidence.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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