Legal Term: TO DISSUADE

Definition: crim. law. To induce a person not to do an act. 2. To dissuade a witness from giving evidence against a person indicted, is an indictable offence at common law. Hawk. B. 1, c. 2 1, s. 1 5. The mere attempt to stifle evidence, is also criminal, although the persuasion should not succeed, on the general principle that an incitement to commit a crime, is in itself criminal. 1 Russ. on Cr. 44, 6 East, R. 464, 2 East, R. 6, 21, 2 Str. 904, 2 Leach, 925. Vide To Persuade.

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