subornation of perjury
- The act of persuading someone to lie under oath, thereby committing perjury
- The prosecutor accused the defense attorney of subornation of perjury when it became apparent the witness's testimony had changed significantly.
- He was charged with subornation of perjury for influencing the witness to alter her statement in court.
- Subornation of perjury became a concern when evidence indicated that the defendant had been persuaded to provide false testimony.
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