SUBORNATION, in law, a secret, underhand, preparing, instructing or bringing in a false witness; and from hence subornation of perjury is the preparing or corrupting alluring to perjury. Subornation of witnesses we read of in the 32 Hen. 8. c. 9. And in procuring or suborning a witness to give false testimony in any court of record concerning lands or goods, the offender shall forfeit 40 l. or suffer imprisonment for half a year, stand on the pillory, &c. by 6th Eliz. c. 9.