Bribe
41bribe — Any money, goods, right in action, property, thing of value, or any preferment, advantage, privilege or emolument, or any promise or undertaking to give any, asked, given, or accepted, with a corrupt intent to induce or influence action, vote, or …
42bribe — [14] The origin of bribe is obscure, and its semantic history is particularly involved. The word first turns up in Old French, as a noun meaning ‘piece of bread, especially one given to a beggar’. From this, the progression of senses seems to… …
43Bribe Payers Index — (BPI) is a measure of how willing a nation appears to comply with demands for corrupt business practices. The first BPI was published by Transparency International on October 26, 1999.The BPI 2006MethodologyThe BPI is a ranking of 30 of the… …
44bribe to take a false oath — index suborn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
45Bribe Payers Index — Der Bribe Payers Index (engl., dt. Bestechungszahlerindex) misst die Bereitschaft von Unternehmen der führenden Volkswirtschaften der Welt, im Ausland zu bestechen. Er wurde zuletzt im November 2011 von der Nichtregierungsorganisation… …
46BRIBE — n. f. Morceau d’une chose comestible. Il s’emploie surtout au pluriel. Il n’avait à manger que les bribes de viande qu’on voulait bien lui laisser. Il se dit aussi, figurément et familièrement, de Fragments, de phrases prises çà et là sans… …
47Bribe — An illegal payment from one party to another, usually in return for a legal or financial favor. Bribes are often made to public officials or heads of other regulatory agencies in order to escape legal convictions or unfavorable rulings,… …
48Bribe — None to be taken; for the gift maketh open eyes blind, and perverteth the cause of the righteous (Ex. 23:8, literally rendered) …
49bribe — braɪb n. money or favors given to influence or corrupt another s conduct v. illegally give money or favors to influence another s conduct, corrupt …
50bribe — An improper or illegal inducement made with the intention of gaining influence over an individual or organization. Bribes can take the form of cash, assets, or services. Most legal and ethical systems forbid bribes, owing to their *corrupting… …
