Legal Definition and Related Resources of Hush Money

Money paid to induce a person to compound a felony or to stifle a prosecution, or to refrain from giving evidence or information

noun

• blackmail
• blood money
• bribe
• corrupt money
• enticement
• graft
• gratuity
• inducement
• prize
• slush fund
• temptation Associated Concepts: bribery

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Hush Money in Historical Law

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See Also

• Blackmail