Legal Definition and Related Resources of Frame

Meaning of Frame

Colloquially, to frame a person means to fabricate the evidence necessary to cause a criminal prosecution of that person.

Synonyms of Frame

(Chargefalsely), verb

accuse falsely
accuse unfairly
accuse unjustly
bear false witness
blame falsely
blame unfairly
blame unjustly
charge unfairly
charge unjustly
conspire against
criminate falsely
criminate unfairly
criminate unjustly
denounce falsely
denounce unfairly
denounce unjustly
fabricate evidence
fake charges against
falsely call to account
hatch a plot against
impeach falsely
impeach unfairly
impeach unjustly
implicate falsely
implicate unfairly
implicate unjustly
incriminate unjustly
inculpate falsely
inculpate unfairly
inculpate unjustly
lay a plot
lie against
make false statements
perjure oneself
prearrange fraudulently
swear falsely
tell falsehoods about
tell lies about
trump up a charge
unfairly call to account
unjustly call to account
unjustly involve

(Construct), verb

block out
build
carpenter
coin
compose
concoct
constitute
contrive
create
design
devise
draft
draw up
enframe
erect
fabricate
fashion
fit together
forge
form
formulate
hammer together
make
manufacture
map out
mold
organize
originate
piece together
plan
prepare
produce
put together
raise
set up
shape
sketch
systematize
write Associated Concepts: frame an issue

(Formulate), verb

arrange
cast
componere
conceive
concipere
concoct
contrive
create
design
devise
draft
draw up
excogitate
express
fashion
forge
form
formalize
hatch
invent
lay plans
make arrangements
map out
organize
originate
plan
produce
pull into shape
put into shape
scheme
set up
shape
sketch
take measures
take steps
think up
work up Associated Concepts: frame a complaint

(Mood), noun

animus
attitude
bent
character
condition
constitution
cue
disposition
fiber
grain
heart
makeup
mental constitution
mettle
mind
nature
proclivity
proneness
propensity
spirit
state of feeling
state of mind
streak
temper
temperament

(Preairange), verb

arrange
charge falsely
conspire against
contrive
contrive a result
ensure a result
fake
fake the evidence
incriminate unjustly
lie against
plan
plant the evidence
prearrange
prearrange fraudulently
predesign
predetermine
trump up
use false evidence
Associated Concepts: framed evidence
framed testimony
perjury

(Structure), noun

build
building
chassis
compages
construction
fabric
framework
groundwork
shell
skeleton
support

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Legal Usage of Frame (in The Frame Of) in English

An European Commission document offers the following explanation about the misused of Frame (in The Frame Of):Like ‘foresee’, ‘in the frame of’, meaning ‘in connection with’, ‘in the context of’ or ‘within the scope of’ corresponds literally to an expression found in a number of other languages (Italian ‘nel quadro di’, German ‘im Rahmen von’, French ‘dans le cadre de’ etc). Unfortunately, this expression does not exist in English.

Examples ‘In case (sic) the analysis is performed in the frame of a contamination incident, confirmation by duplicate analysis might be omitted in case the samples selected for analysis are through traceability linked to the contamination incident94.’ ‘Food products would be chosen by Member State authorities in the frame of national food distribution programmes95.’

Alternatives

‘in connection with’, ‘in the context of’. ‘In the framework of’ is also possible but may sound somewhat bureaucratic. In the second example above, ‘under’ would also be a good alternative.

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