Embracery Definition: Improper influence on a juror. A actual or attempt to corrupt or influence a juror including, but not necessarily limited to, bribes, threats, money or persuasion other than evidence submitted at trial, and also including any such act as between the jurors themselves. Today, this activity is mostly captured within the offence of obstruction of justice, and it is a variety of maintenance. REFERENCES: Duhaime, Lloyd, Thomas Lechford, 1590-1644 Categories & Topics: Ancient Common Law Dictionary Civil Litigation & Evidence Law Dictionary Criminal Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!