Embracery

An attempt to corrupt or inlluence a jury, or any way incline them to be more favorable to one side than to the other, by money, promises, threats, or persuasions, whether the juror on whom such attempt is made give any verdict or d whether the verdict be true or false. Hawk. PI. Cr. 259; Co. Litt 157 b, 369 a; 11 Mod. Ill, US; Gibbs v. Dewey, 5 Cow. (N. Y. i 503; 2 Bish. Cr. L. § 3S9; State v. Sales, 2 Nev. 26S; Graunis v. Branden, 5 Day (Conn, i 260, 5 Am. Dec. 143; State v. Keyes, 8 \ 57, 30 Am. Dec. 450. Such an attempt is a misdemeanor at common law; CI. Cr. L. 326. See Jury. EMENDA ( Lat. ) Amends. That which is given in reparation or satisfaction for a trespass committed; or, among the Saxons, a compensation for a crime. Spelman, l