| 单词 | jury-fixing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjury-fixing jury-fixer n. U.S. one who bribes or otherwise illegally influences a jury or juror; so jury-fixing. ΘΚΠ society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > influencing or packing jury embracery1450 packa1475 embracing1495 bracery1540 jury-fixing1882 society > law > rule of law > lawlessness > specific offences > [noun] > influencing or packing jury > one who embracer1495 jury-fixer1882 nobbler1982 1882 Washington Post 18 Mar. There might be some scope in the proceedings before the Grand Jury for a ‘jury fixer’. 1887 Library Mag. Apr. 531/2 Bribery and jury-fixing would speedily disappear. 1931 Blue Valley Farmer (Oklahoma City) 24 Dec. 1/6 Fill the town with secret service men to catch the jury fixers. 1946 C. McWilliams Southern Calif. Country 245 The long and sordid aftermath, involving jury-fixing, bribery, and murder. < as lemmas |
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