Hush money is a term for a form of bribery in which one person or party offers another an attractive sum of money or other enticement, in exchange for remaining silent about some illegal, stigmatic , or shameful behavior, action, or other fact about the person or party who has made the offer. Hush money can refer to money paid for an agreementof confidentiality , which can be breached under court order. It can also refer to an agreement to say a thing didn't happen that did happen, even in court testimony. The latter type of agreement can be a criminal act itself as an obstruction of justice   .
Hush money is a term for an arrangement in which one person or party offers another an attractive sum of money or other enticement, in exchange for remaining silent about some illegal, stigmatized , or shameful behavior, action, or other fact about the person or party who has made the offer. Hush money can refer to money paid in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement , which can be breached under court order. It can also refer to an agreement to say a thing didn't happen that did happen, even in court testimony. The latter type of agreement can be a criminal act itself as an obstruction of justice . The payment of hush money may or may not be illegal, depending on the circumstances .
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a form of bribery
an arrangement
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stigmatic
stigmatized
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for an agreementof confidentiality
in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement
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The payment of hush money may or may not be illegal, depending on the circumstances