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  • 1tampering with motor vehicle — Meddling with a motor vehicle, particularly with controls or equipment. State v Ridinger (Mo) 206 SW2d 626, 42 ALR2d 617. As to what constitutes offense of “tampering with motor vehicle or contents, see Anno: 42 ALR2d 624 …

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  • 2tampering with jury — Embracery. The act of attempting to influence a juror corruptly by promises, threats, persuasions, entreaties, money or any other means except the production of evidence in open court. Such act is a criminal offense. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. No.No.… …

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  • 3tampering with records — See falsifying a record …

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  • 4tampering with jury — Contacting a member or members of a jury for the purpose of influencing their action as jurors, sometimes including bribery or corruption. 39 Am J1st New Tr § 105 …

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  • 5tampering — UK US /ˈtæmpərɪŋ/ noun [U] ► the illegal act of touching or making changes to something when you should not: »Medications are sent in sealed factory containers which protect against tampering. tampering with sth »They were charged with tampering… …

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  • 6Tampering — Tamper Tam per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tampered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tampering}.] [A corruption of temper.] 1. To meddle; to be busy; to try little experiments; as, to tamper with a disease. [1913 Webster] T is dangerous tampering with a muse.… …

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  • 7Tampering — may refer to: * Tampering (sport), the practice, often illegal, of professional sports teams negotiating with athletes of other teams * Tamper evident, a device or process that makes unauthorised access to a protected object easily detected *… …

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  • 8Ball tampering — In the sport of cricket, ball tampering is an action in which a fielder illegally alters the condition of the ball. Under Law 42, subsection 3 of the Laws of Cricket, the ball may be polished without the use of an artificial substance, may be… …

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  • 9Witness tampering — is harming or otherwise threatening a witness, hoping to influence his or her testimony.In the United States, the crime of witness tampering in federal cases is defined by statute at UnitedStatesCode|18|1512, Tampering with a witness, victim, or… …

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  • 10jury tampering — See tampering with jury …

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