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bribery |
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briberyCorruptly receiving or agreeing to receive, giving or promising to give, any gift, loan, fee, reward, or advantage as an inducement or reward to persons in certain positions of trust. For example, it is an offence to improperly influence in this way judges or other judicial officers, members and officers of public bodies, or voters at public elections. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The criminal illegal gratuity statute is violated when someone directly or indirectly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to a public official for or because of any official act. Espy was charged with violating the same statute, receiving an illegal gratuity. Walsh won convictions on three charges, including destruction and falsification of evidence and accepting an illegal gratuity, but the jury acquitted North on nine others. |
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