obstruction

Example Sentences

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Federal authorities, usually the FBI and Justice Department’s civil rights division, will work alongside local investigators to determine whether an officer engaged in obstruction of justice or violated someone’s civil rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prosecutors responded to Puig reneging on the plea agreement by charging him with one count of obstruction of justice and two counts of making false statements to federal officials.

From Los Angeles Times

Those laws, which go far beyond punishing actual obstruction and interference, have largely been struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.

From Salon

On Friday he was found guilty of obstruction of justice and a litany of other crimes related to the martial law declaration and its chaotic aftermath.

From Barron's

It involves fast assessment and operations for issues like appendicitis, bowel obstructions, hernias, gallstones, or trauma, often via the emergency department, and requires rapid decision-making and treatment.

From BBC