TAMPERING Definition & Meaning

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tampering

[tam-per-ing]

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noun

the act or process of changing, damaging, or interfering with something, especially with intent to falsify, cheat, or defraud.
Data transmitted over an SSL connection cannot be forged without the two parties becoming immediately aware of the tampering.
In a clear case of tampering, players were caught using sandpaper to alter the ball.
the act or process of dealing secretively, improperly, or underhandedly with someone.
I had a duty to report the witness tampering to the judge.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tampering¹

tamper ¹ ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

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An arrest warrant for him was then obtained, and Mr Banta was charged last week with capital murder and tampering with physical evidence.

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It accuses prosecutors of engaging in instances of "evidence tampering" and "witness intimidation".

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Green was booked on two counts of reckless conduct, aggravated and simple assault, “pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at another” and two felony charges of tampering with evidence, among other counts.

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Police in Mexico have arrested a retired judge accused of tampering with evidence related to the disappearance of 43 students from Iguala more than a decade ago.

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But the verdict in the state trial was in sharp contrast with the defendants' federal trial in 2024, when the officers were found guilty of witness tampering charges in the case.

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