Bribery

In criminal law. The receiving or offering any undue reward by or to any person whomsoever, whose ordinary profession or business relates to the administration of public justice, in order to influence his behavior in office, and toincline him to uct contrary to his duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.

1 Russ. Crimes, 154; 1 Hawk. P. C. 414; 3 Co. Inst. 149; 29 Ark. 302.

The term “bribery” now extends further, and includes the offense of giving a bribe to many other classes of officers; it applies both to the actor and receiver, and extends to voters, cabinet ministers, legislators, sheriffs, and other classes.

2 Whart. Crim. Law, § 1858.

The offense of taking any undue reward by a judge, juror, or other person concerned in the administration of justice, or by a public oficer, to inffuence his behavior in his office.

4 BI.

Comm. 139, and note. Bribery is the giving or receiving any undue reward to influence the behavior of the person receiving such reward in the discharge of his duty, in any office of government or of justice.

Code Ga, 1882, § 4469.

The crime of offering any undue reward or remuncration to any public officer of the crown, or other person intrusted with a publie duty, witha view to influence his behavior in the discharge of his duty. The taking such reward is as much uribery asthe offering it. It also sometimes signifies the taking or giving a reward for public eltice, The offense is not confined, as some have supposed, to judicial officers.

Brown.