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[[Bribe|Bribing]] the [[witness]], [[harassment|harassing]] the witness, [[hostage|holding hostage]] the witness's friends or family, or other forms of [[barbarism]] or [[deceit|trickery]] used to get a witness to [[denial|deny]], [[memory_hole|obscure]], or [[Omissions_in_Matthew|omit]] [[testimony]]. This also includes actions taken to prevent a witness from [[breach|showing up]] in [[court]].<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512</ref>This includes [[murder|killing]] the witness. | [[Bribe|Bribing]] the [[witness]], [[harassment|harassing]] the witness, [[hostage|holding hostage]] the witness's friends or family, or other forms of [[barbarism]] or [[deceit|trickery]] used to get a witness to [[denial|deny]], [[memory_hole|obscure]], or [[Omissions_in_Matthew|omit]] [[testimony]]. This also includes actions taken to prevent a witness from [[breach|showing up]] in [[court]].<ref>https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1512</ref>This includes [[murder|killing]] the witness. | ||
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Revision as of 09:46, March 18, 2024
Bribing the witness, harassing the witness, holding hostage the witness's friends or family, or other forms of barbarism or trickery used to get a witness to deny, obscure, or omit testimony. This also includes actions taken to prevent a witness from showing up in court.[1]This includes killing the witness.