Obstructing Justice Definition: An act which tends to impede or thwart the administration of justice. Related Terms: Criminal Contempt, Scandalizing the Court Examples include trying to bribe a witness or juror or providing law enforcement officers with information known to be false.See the article on Obstruction of Justice in Legal Resources/Criminal Law.REFERENCES:Duhaime, Lloyd, Contempt of Court: Greatest Hits Categories & Topics: 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!