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Embracery, the Glossary

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In the common law, embracery is the attempt to influence a juror corruptly to give their verdict in favour of one side or the other in a trial.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 26 relations: Bribery Act 2010, Bushel's Case, Common law, Criminal charge, Crown Court, English law, Evidence (law), Fine (penalty), Frederick Lawton (judge), French language, Georgia (U.S. state), High Court of Justice, Imprisonment, Indictment, Juries Act 1825, Jury, Jury tampering, Latin, Old French, Perverting the course of justice, Political corruption, Prosecutor, Statute, Trial, Verdict, Writ of attaint.

  2. Common law offences in England and Wales
  3. Medieval English court system

Bribery Act 2010

The Bribery Act 2010 (c. 23) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that covers the criminal law relating to bribery.

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Bushel's Case

Bushel’s Case (1670) 124 E.R. 1006, also spelled Bushell's Case, is a famous English decision on the role of juries. Embracery and Bushel's Case are legal history of England.

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Common law

Common law (also known as judicial precedent, judge-made law, or case law) is the body of law created by judges and similar quasi-judicial tribunals by virtue of being stated in written opinions.

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Criminal charge

A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by a governmental authority (usually a public prosecutor or the police) asserting that somebody has committed a crime.

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Crown Court

The Crown Court is the criminal court of first instance in England and Wales responsible for hearing all indictable offences, some either way offences and appeals of the decisions of magistrates' courts.

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English law

English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. Embracery and English law are legal history of England.

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Evidence (law)

The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding.

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Fine (penalty)

A fine or mulct (the latter synonym typically used in civil law) is a penalty of money that a court of law or other authority decides has to be paid as punishment for a crime or other offense.

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Frederick Lawton (judge)

Sir Frederick Horace Lawton (21 December 1911 – 3 February 2001) was a British barrister and judge who served as Lord Justice of Appeal from 1972 to 1986.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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High Court of Justice

The High Court of Justice in London, known properly as His Majesty's High Court of Justice in England, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales.

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Imprisonment

Imprisonment or incarceration is the restraint of a person's liberty against their will.

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Indictment

An indictment is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime.

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Juries Act 1825

The Juries Act 1825 (6 Geo. 4. c. 50), also known as the County Juries Act 1825, was an act of the United Kingdom Parliament.

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Jury

A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.

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Jury tampering

Jury tampering is the crime of unduly attempting to influence the composition or decisions of a jury during the course of a trial.

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Latin

Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.

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Old French

Old French (franceis, françois, romanz; ancien français) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France approximately between the late 8th and the mid-14th century.

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Perverting the course of justice

Perverting the course of justice is an offence committed when a person prevents justice from being served on themselves or on another party. Embracery and Perverting the course of justice are common law offences in England and Wales and English criminal law.

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Political corruption

Political corruption is the use of powers by government officials or their network contacts for illegitimate private gain.

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Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the adversarial system, which is adopted in common law, or inquisitorial system, which is adopted in civil law.

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Statute

A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative body, a stage in the process of legislation.

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Trial

In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes.

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Verdict

In law, a verdict is the formal finding of fact made by a jury on matters or questions submitted to the jury by a judge.

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Writ of attaint

A writ of attaint is an obsolete writ in English law, issued to inquire whether a jury had given a false verdict in a trial.

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See also

Common law offences in England and Wales

Medieval English court system

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embracery