Frameup

The way matters stand in America today, the executive branch can falsely prosecute, frameup, and imprison members of Congress and governors of states at will, but itself cannot be held accountable to law. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My feeling is that this is a frameup simple and plain but who knows how it will end. ❋ ReBecca Foster (2008)

Thus begins the most inept frameup of the 21st century, just in time for the 22nd! ❋ Brian Hughes (2006)

No one asks about the possibility of a frameup or false allegations regarding cockfighting. ❋ Unknown (2005)

If it had been known that excuses for waging wars were frequently fabricated, on this occasion it was possible to prove unquestionably, irrefutably, that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was an absolute frameup. ❋ Unknown (1971)

But it was a frameup-I never did no such thing nohow. ❋ Heinlein, Robert A. (1963)

This thing's a frameup, Max; I'd bet my ears on it. ❋ H. Beam Piper (1934)

"It's a frameup, that's what it is, a frameup on me and my prickly heat!" ❋ Frederick Ferdinand Moore (1930)

NUMB, Ro, 22.06.2010, 2 pm, rector´s office; a typical frameup, an abusive cross-examination, a violation of the art. 6 (right to a fair trial) of the ECHR; - "Misdemeanour" (abusive accusation) -- the promotion of the American and Hebrew ❋ Unknown (2010)

Such words are legion in English (setback, breakdown, frameup, washout, etc.) but we lack a handy term to designate them: snaptos ❋ Unknown (2009)

The mother of the suspect in the road-rage killing of a Malacañang official's son said on Friday her son was victim of a frameup orchestrated by the United States government. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It may even be slightly weighted against him, since they know I'm alert because of the attempted frameup. " ❋ Zelazny, Roger (1975)

"Now don't get sore, Mart," he whined, "I know I'm no good on this frameup stuff. ❋ Virginia Brooks (N/A)

"They denied that Emmert had originated the frameup. ❋ H. Beam Piper (1934)

Holy mackerel, Matt; do you think it was a frameup? " ❋ Unknown (1918)