Embracery
Defined in 10 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In criminal law. An attempt to corrupt or influence 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 not, or whether the verdict be true or false. Hawk. P. C. 259; Bac. Abr. "Juries" (M 3); Co. Litt. 157b, 369a; Hob. 294; Dyer, 84a, pi. 19; Noy, 102; 1 Strange, 643; 11 Mod. Ill, 118; Comyn, Dig. 601; 5 Cow. (N. Y.) 603. EMBRING (or EMBER) DAYS.
In ecclesiastical law. Those days which the ancient fathers called "quatuor tempora jejunU" are of great antiquity in the church. They are observed on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday next after Quadragesima Sunday, or the first Sunday in Lent, after Whitsuntide, Holyrood Day, in September, and St. Lucy's Day, about the middle of December. Britt. c. 53. Our almanacs call the weeks in which they fall the "Ember Weeks," and they are now chiefly noticed on account of the ordination of priests and deacons; because the canon appoints the Sundays next after the Ember weeks for the solemn times of ordination, though the bishops, if they please, may ordain on any Sunday or holiday. Enc. Lond. EM EN DA (Lat.) Amends; that which Is given in reparation or satisfaction for a trespass committed, or, among the Saxons, a compensation for a crime. Spelman.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
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
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
The offense of by promises, persuasions,
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Incriminal law. This H oifense consists in the attempt to influence a jury corruptly to one side or the other, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, entertainments, douceurs, and the like, The person guilty of it iscalledan “embraceor.” Brown.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
An attempt to influence a jury corruptly to one side by promises, persuasions, entreaties, money, entertainment, and the like.'' Embraceer or embracer. One who attempts to influence a jury (or a juror) by corrupt or unlawful means.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
The offence jury. V. Decies tantum.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In criminal law. The offence of attempting to influence a jury corruptly to one side, by promises, persuasions, entreaties, money, entertainments, and the like. 1 Hawk. P. C. 259. 4 Chitty's Bl. Com. 140, and note. 4 Steph. Com. 253. Punished in England by fine and imprisonment. Id. ibid. See Lewis' U. S. Crim. Law, 241.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
crim. law, is an attempt to corrupt or influence a jury, or any way incline them to be more favourable to the one side than the other, by.money, promises, threats, or persuasions; whether the juror on whom such attempt is made give any verdict or not, or whether the verdict be true or false. Hawk. 209.