coerce testimony

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to force someone to give evidence

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  • The detective was accused of trying to coerce testimony from the suspect.
  • The police were accused of trying to coerce a false testimony from the suspect.
  • It is illegal to coerce testimony through threats or violence.
  • It is illegal to coerce testimony from a witness through intimidation.
  • The defense attorney argued that the witness's testimony had been coerced.
  • Human rights organizations condemn attempts to coerce testimony from prisoners.
  • Under the new law, any attempt to coerce testimony will result in severe penalties.
  • Under no circumstances should authorities coerce testimony in criminal investigations.
  • The investigation revealed a plot to coerce false testimony against the defendant.
  • The defense argued that the confession was obtained by attempting to coerce testimony.
  • Coercing testimony undermines the entire justice system.
  • They used various methods to coerce testimony from the reluctant informant.
  • The judge warned the prosecution not to coerce testimony during the cross-examination.
  • A judge must ensure that no one is pressured to coerce testimony in court.
  • There was no evidence that the police had coerced the testimony presented in court.
  • The prosecutor was careful not to appear to coerce testimony from the victim.
  • If it can be proven that they did coerce his testimony, the entire case could be dismissed.
  • Historically, some regimes would coerce testimony through torture.
  • The human rights organization documented numerous cases where authorities coerced testimony to secure convictions.
  • The court ruled that they could not coerce testimony from the uncooperative witness.