Strangely, there appears to be no single noun for this, yet it has been recognised for centuries, if not longer. In English, it is summed up by the well-known

“If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.” ― Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) - to which the challenge was "God save the King!" Richelieu replied: "How do you know the king need saving? What part do you play in the plot against his life?"

The overall action may be a show-trial as a result of a witch-hunt; the evidence may be fabricated or manipulated; the accused may be vilified before and during the trial, and selective quotes may taken out of context and deliberately misinterpreted.

But there is no word for the latter.

Strangely, there appears to be no single noun for this, yet it has been recognised for centuries, if not longer. In English, it is summed up by the well-known

“If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.” ― Cardinal Richelieu (1585–1642) - to which the challenge was "God save the King!" Richelieu replied: "How do you know the king needs saving? What part do you play in the plot against his life?"

The overall action may be a show-trial as a result of a witch-hunt; the evidence may be fabricated or manipulated; the accused may be vilified before and during the trial, and selective quotes may taken out of context and deliberately misinterpreted.

But there is no word for the latter.