What does subornation mean?
Definitions for subornation
ˌsʌb ɔrˈneɪ ʃənsub·or·na·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
subornationnoun
underhandedly or improperly inducing someone to do something improper or unlawful
subornationnoun
perjured testimony that someone was persuaded to give
Wiktionary
subornationnoun
The act of suborning
subornationnoun
The procuring of someone to do a criminal act, especially to commit perjury
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Subornationnoun
The crime of procuring any to do a bad action.
Etymology: subornation, Fr. from suborn.
Thomas earl of Desmond was, through false subornation of the Queen of Edward IV. brought to his death at Tredagh most unjustly. Edmund Spenser, Ireland.
You set the crown
Upon the head of this forgetful man,
And for his sake wear the detested blot
Of murd’rous subornation. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.The fear of punishment in this life will preserve men from few vices, since some of the blackest often prove the surest steps to favour; such as ingratitude, hypocrisy, treachery, and subornation. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
subornation
In American law, Scots law, and under the laws of some English-speaking Commonwealth nations, subornation of perjury is the crime of persuading or permitting a person to commit perjury, which is the swearing of a false oath to tell the truth in a legal proceeding, whether spoken or written.
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subornation
Subornation generally refers to the act of inducing or persuading someone to commit an unlawful act or perjury, or, in simpler terms, to convince someone to lie under oath in a court proceeding. It is considered a criminal offense in many jurisdictions.
Webster Dictionary
Subornationnoun
the act of suborning; the crime of procuring a person to take such a false oath as constitutes perjury
Subornationnoun
the sin or offense of procuring one to do a criminal or bad action, as by bribes or persuasion
Etymology: [F. subornation.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of subornation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of subornation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- подстрекательствоRussian
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