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United States federal law
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (FCPA) (15 U.S.C. § 78dd-1, et seq.) is a United States federal law that prohibits U.S. citizens and entities
Foreign_Corrupt_Practices_Act
Nigerian anticorruption agency
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) is a Nigerian agency that was inaugurated on 29 September 2000 following
Independent Corrupt Practices Commission
Independent_Corrupt_Practices_Commission
Dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power
foreign corrupt practice could be prosecuted. It was the first time a German court of law convicted foreign corrupt practices like a national practice, although
Corruption
Corrupt practices in United Kingdom election law are practices related to an election which, if a person of is found guilty of them by an election court
Corrupt_practices
Independent agency of the government of Singapore
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) is an independent agency of the Government of Singapore responsible for the investigation and prosecution
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
Corrupt_Practices_Investigation_Bureau
Use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain
Cowperwood's solution? He discovers and puts to his own use the corrupt practices of the city government of Philadelphia, described by Lincoln Steffens
Political_corruption
Form of government
economy in 1998. Kleptocrats engage in money laundering to obscure the corrupt origins of their wealth and safeguard it from domestic threats such as
Kleptocracy
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
sometimes known as the Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices at Elections Act or simply the Corrupt Practices Act 1868, was an act of the Parliament of
Parliamentary Elections Act 1868
Parliamentary_Elections_Act_1868
Process of attracting and selecting candidates for a job
is an area of business that is prone to many other unethical and corrupt practices. According to Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
Recruitment
Country ranking by public sector corruption
attempting to measure the risk of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in different nations. This practice has been criticized by the Minnesota Journal
Corruption_Perceptions_Index
Process of concealing the origin of money
businesses, corrupt officials, members of criminal organizations such as the Mafia, and even states. In United States law, money laundering is the practice of
Money_laundering
Nigerian lawyer and judge (1932–2018)
of Appeal (1992–1999) and inaugural head of Nigeria's Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (2000–2005) before his death in 2018 at the age of 85.
Mustapha_Akanbi_(jurist)
Practice of obtaining money or goods through coercion
behavior in relationships Corruption in India Financial abuse Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Group of States Against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe
Extortion
United Kingdom law reforming the electoral system
The Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 (46 & 47 Vict. c. 51) or the Corrupt Practices Act 1883 was an act of the Parliament of the United
Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883
Corrupt_and_Illegal_Practices_Prevention_Act_1883
Professional services firm
and the U.S. Department of Justice for violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Aon's subsidiaries
Aon_plc
Growing one's existing wealth without creating new wealth
Aldine-Atherton, Chicago. ISBN 978-0-202-06040-8. Chowdhury, Faizul Latif (2006). Corrupt Bureaucracy and Privatization of Tax Enforcement in Bangladesh. Pathak
Rent-seeking
Efforts to affect public policy through direct government contact
the implication is that people with inordinate socioeconomic power are corrupting the law in order to serve their own interests. When people who have a
Lobbying
Attempt to defraud a person or group
Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (Nepal) Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (Nigeria) National Accountability Bureau (Pakistan) Investigation
Scam
Corrupt solicitation, acceptance, or transfer of value in exchange for official action
Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or acceptance of a private favor (a bribe) in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to
Bribery
Internal Metropolitan Police investigation
that criminal organisations had used Freemasonry connections to "recruit corrupt officers". The Metropolitan Police acknowledged that it was borne of other
Operation_Tiberius
American food processing and commodities trading corporation
"ADM Subsidiary Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act". Justice.gov. December 20, 2013. Public Eye (June 2019). "Agricultural
Archer_Daniels_Midland
State that has lost its ability to govern
(e.g., through the dominant presence of warlords, paramilitary groups, corrupt policing, armed gangs, or terrorism), the very existence of the state becomes
Failed_state
and "corrupt practices used to misappropriate material nonpublic information that traders would want to know." Other examples of corrupt practices include
CFTC_Whistleblower_Program
American multinational computer corporation
Oracle was investigated for engaging in bribery practices that violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act across its subsidiaries in South Africa, India
Oracle_Corporation
Activities that oppose or inhibit corruption
framework, investigative authorities and their attempts to unveil corrupt practices would be considered reactive, while education on the negative impact
Anti-corruption
Illegal interference with the process of an election
1734–1832 (Oxford, 1989). O'Leary, Cornelius. The elimination of corrupt practices in British elections, 1868–1911 (Clarendon Press, 1962) Campbell,
Electoral_fraud
International non-governmental organization
pleading guilty in 2008 to bribery charges relating to widespread corrupt practices in Greece, Norway, Iraq, Vietnam, Italy, Israel, Argentina, Venezuela
Transparency_International
Collusion to secretly predetermine the outcome of a sports match
and/or team officials, it is not unheard of to have results manipulated by corrupt referees. Since 2004, separate scandals have erupted in prominent sports
Match_fixing
Exchange of goods and services for political support
study found that voters in clientelist systems are less willing to punish corrupt politicians electorally. Some scholars believe that because patrons focus
Clientelism
Act of the Parliament of England
The Corrupt Practices Act 1695 (7 & 8 Will. 3. c. 4) or the Treating Act 1695 was an act of the Parliament of England passed in 1696, the long title of
Corrupt_Practices_Act_1695
Filipino politician (born 1963)
duty and subsequently charged with a violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act after a mishandled Christmas bazaar project with the Philippine
Del_de_Guzman
Favoritism granted to relatives
judiciary. The various judicial services exams are also infamous for these practices. The Kapoor family, one of the most prolific generational families involved
Nepotism
Corruption Perceptions Index scored Ireland at 76 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). When ranked by score, Ireland ranked 12th among
Corruption in the Republic of Ireland
Corruption_in_the_Republic_of_Ireland
Theft of assets from one person or entity by another to whom the assets were entrusted
such as the job title, job description and the particular operational practices of the firm or organization. For example, the manager of a shoe department
Embezzlement
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Corrupt Practices Prevention Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 102) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating
Corrupt Practices Prevention Act 1854
Corrupt_Practices_Prevention_Act_1854
Society controlled by the wealthiest citizens
specifically American version of plutocracy' in which corporate lobbying had corrupted Congressional processes. Chomsky, Noam (6 October 2015). "America is a
Plutocracy
Market in which goods or services are traded illegally
During the 1930s". In Kreike, Emmanuel; Jordan, William Chester (eds.). Corrupt histories. Rochester, New York: University of Rochester Press. ISBN 978-1-58046-173-3
Black_market
Swedish–Swiss multinational company
was reached in 2006. ABB has also been subject to three US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act bribery settlements in 2004, 2010, and 2022. Additionally, in
ABB
Capitalism featuring undue alliances between business interests and politicians
seeking using this monopoly or oligopoly. Entrepreneurship and innovative practices that seek to reward risk are stifled since the value-added is little by
Crony_capitalism
Fund used for illegal purposes
used for miscellaneous income and expenses, particularly when these are corrupt or illegal. Such funds may be kept hidden and maintained separately from
Slush_fund
Apex Indian governmental body created in 1964 to address governmental corruption
both the Houses of Parliament. The CVC has also been publishing a list of corrupt government officials against which it has recommended punitive action.
Central_Vigilance_Commission
perceived as one of the least corrupt countries in the world. Cases are mostly handled by the Singapore Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB),
Corruption_in_Singapore
2024 federal criminal trial
Charges include securities fraud, wire fraud, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and obstruction of justice. On 12 December 2024, Magistrate Judge
Indictment against Gautam Adani et al.
Indictment_against_Gautam_Adani_et_al.
often caused by poverty, are seen as a factor that encourages corrupt government practices. Those with less education are not as informed as to how the
Corruption in local government
Corruption_in_local_government
French global telecommunications equipment company
Rica, Honduras, Malaysia and Taiwan in violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) alleged
Alcatel-Lucent
Abuse of power by civil law enforcement
officer is often referred to as a dirty cop. A corrupt officer may act alone or as part of a group. Corrupt acts include taking bribes, stealing from victims
Police_corruption
United States federal law
The Federal Corrupt Practices Act, also known as the Publicity Act, was a federal law of the United States that was enacted in 1910 and amended in 1911
Federal_Corrupt_Practices_Act
Corruption where private interests influence a state's decision-making processes
Asian countries making the transition from Soviet communism, where small corrupt groups used their influence over government officials to appropriate government
State_capture
American lawyer
international law firm, where he helped launch and run the firm's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) group. In 2007, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald hired
Andrew_S._Boutros
American businessman (born 1941)
both sides that Marvel switched to paying a retainer. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 generated new lines of business in auditing and compliance
Jules_Kroll
Form of political manipulation
Tara Francis (10 May 2018). "In a historic election, Malaysia's allegedly corrupt prime minister lost to his 92-year-old former mentor who ran on behalf
Gerrymandering
Anti-corruption body of Hong Kong
complaints of corruption-related offenses, conducts operations to uncover corrupt practices, and has the authority to arrest, search, and seize property. In addition
Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)
Independent_Commission_Against_Corruption_(Hong_Kong)
American multinational tire manufacturer
2015, Goodyear agreed to pay more than $16 million to settle Foreign Corrupt Practices Act "FCPA" charges that two of its African subsidiaries allegedly
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear_Tire_and_Rubber_Company
Action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage
officials and lobbyists can be accused of various illegal, corrupt, unethical or sexual practices. Politicians and officials who are embroiled in scandals
Political_scandal
Engineering consulting company
contracts in Afghanistan; admission of criminal responsibility to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in a settlement with the US Department of Justice for
Louis_Berger_Group
United States federal law
tackling the "demand" side of bribery. At the same time, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) focuses on the "supply" side of bribery. One expert noted
Foreign Extortion Prevention Act
Foreign_Extortion_Prevention_Act
Defunct Swiss multinational bank
Chinese officials and related people in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. In November 2018, about a dozen climate activists played tennis
Credit_Suisse
Changing the result of a legitimate election outcome
election for Donald Trump in 2024. The lack of election security best-practices creates opportunities for compromised election systems/ballots by third-parties
Election_subversion
State system where government is tied with organized crime
diplomatic cables leak, which revealed that US diplomats viewed Russia as "a corrupt, autocratic kleptocracy centred on the leadership of Vladimir Putin, in
Mafia_state
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885 (48 & 49 Vict. c. 56) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It became law on 6 August
Parliamentary Elections Corrupt Practices Act 1885
Parliamentary_Elections_Corrupt_Practices_Act_1885
French rolling stock manufacturer
Alstom's practices were questioned by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on the basis that they violated the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Alstom
Nigerian lawyer and judge (1933–2024)
Nigerian lawyer and judge who became Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission in 2005. He was also a judge of the Appeals Chamber of
Emmanuel_Ayoola
2014-2021 Brazilian criminal investigation into corruption
Engenharia, to share government contracts among themselves and collude with corrupt politicians. Allegedly, the cartel also operated in contracts signed directly
Operation_Car_Wash
Form of bribery in which payment is received for services rendered
kickbacks to continue in the U.S. healthcare space. Annates Anti-competitive practices Baksheesh Bid rigging Charbonneau Commission Conflict of interest Fraud
Kickback_(finance)
specific ministry. The PMO oversees 14 statutory boards including Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Prime Minister's Office (Singapore)
Prime_Minister's_Office_(Singapore)
Government favoritism
spend taxpayers' money. Many democratic governments are encouraged to practice administrative transparency in accounting and contracting, but there often
Cronyism
undertaken by a member of the MPF that are considered to be "corrupt practices". Such "corrupt practices" include, but are not limited to: receiving any bribe;
Corruption_in_Malta
Corruption Perceptions Index scored Serbia at 33 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean"). This score was Serbia's lowest since the Corruption
Corruption_in_Serbia
Free man of colour and enslaver
movement of settlers protesting against colonial officials and the corrupt practices of local officials—the movement aimed to bring about greater representation
Gideon_Gibson_Jr.
standard-operating-procedure corruption, and systemic corruption. Corrupt practices include bribery, political donations, and those involving the amakudari
Corruption_in_Japan
believed to have led to the sustained increase in the incidence of corrupt practices in the country. The government has made efforts to minimize corruption
Corruption_in_Nigeria
Bribery scandal involving oil fields in Kazakhstan
of the Southern District of New York with violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1974 and with money laundering. He was carrying a Kazakhstani
Kazakhgate
Financial crime
program that targeted middle-class professionals and raised £500 million. Corrupt tax officials co-operate with the taxpayers who intend to evade taxes.
Tax_evasion
and gratuity statute, 18 U.S.C. § 201 (enacted 1962), the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) 15 U.S.C. § 78dd (enacted 1977), and the federal program
Federal prosecution of public corruption in the United States
Federal_prosecution_of_public_corruption_in_the_United_States
Head of state of Singapore
concur with the director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) to investigate persons for corrupt practices, even if the prime minister refuses
President_of_Singapore
American energy technology company
pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court to violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and agreed to pay $44.1 million in fines and penalties
Baker_Hughes
American casino mogul and art collector
Wynn later accused Okada's company, Aruze, of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, leading to a Department of Justice probe into Aruze's gifts of
Steve_Wynn
Payment to government employee to speed up a process without changing the outcome
facilitating payment or grease payment, as defined by the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977 and clarified in its 1988 amendments, is a payment
Facilitating_payment
American biotechnology firm
the Securities and Exchange Commission for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The company was accused of failing to prevent or detect
Bio-Rad_Laboratories
households consider political parties, Parliament and the judiciary the most corrupt institutions. In fact, the Spanish population considers corruption their
Corruption_in_Spain
Pakistan's anti-corruption agency
established Sub-office in Chaman to increase easy access against corrupt practices". 3 May 2024. "Lt Gen (Retd) Nazir Ahmad Butt appointed new NAB chief"
National Accountability Bureau
National_Accountability_Bureau
American politician and lawyer (1925–1968)
publicly challenged Teamsters president Jimmy Hoffa over the union's corrupt practices. Kennedy resigned from the committee to conduct his brother's successful
Robert_F._Kennedy
Slovenian anti-corruption agency
public office to the supervision and inspection of suspicions of alleged corrupt conduct and other irregularities. Commission’s competences are primarily
Commission for the Prevention of Corruption of the Republic of Slovenia
Commission_for_the_Prevention_of_Corruption_of_the_Republic_of_Slovenia
1990 Indian film
increasingly corrupt lifestyles. A firm believer in his father's ideals, he finds common ground with his youngest brother Protap, who hates corrupt practices with
Shakha_Proshakha
Mechanisms, processes and relations by which corporations are controlled and operated
effectiveness of corporate governance practices from a shareholder perspective might be judged by how well those practices align and coordinate the interests
Corporate_governance
Tobacco company, incorporated 1886 in the US
Pyxus (then Alliance One) were accused of violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The company is alleged to have used its subsidiaries to pay $850
Universal_Corporation
Canadian asset management company
making any arrests. According to the Stanford Law School Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Clearinghouse, which studied the case, the investigation and filing
Brookfield_Corporation
Act of the Parliament in the United Kingdom
the act, British anti-bribery law was based on the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and the Prevention
Bribery_Act_2010
Singaporean politician (1928–1986)
between 1979 and 1986. In November 1986, Teh was investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for alleged corruption. Teh died by suicide
Teh_Cheang_Wan
Elections to the Parliament of Singapore
prior to conviction, the seat is also vacated. The following acts are corrupt practices: Bribery. Committing an act of bribery involves doing any one of a
General elections in Singapore
General_elections_in_Singapore
Corporate-focused tax havens
efforts, the OECD backed away from its efforts to target "harmful tax practices" and shifted the scope of its efforts to improving exchanges of tax information
Offshore_financial_centre
Office Nigeria: Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission Pakistan: National Accountability Bureau Papua New Guinea:
List of anti-corruption agencies
List_of_anti-corruption_agencies
Philippine sitcom
thereafter. The family was also implicated from trying to expose corrupt practices of a corrupt politician to the Presidential Anti-Crime Task Force, which
Home_Along_Da_Riles
Investigation from 1995 to 1997 into corruption in the New South Wales Police
Removing corrupt officers who would simultaneously provide a full account of their conduct and end their ability to engage in further corrupt practices. It
Royal Commission into the New South Wales Police Service
Royal_Commission_into_the_New_South_Wales_Police_Service
Former type of parliamentary borough or constituency in England
reforms followed in the 1880s: the Corrupt and Illegal Practices Prevention Act 1883 increased penalties for corrupt practices including bribery and "treating"
Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs
events, processes, or culture. Laws like the Philippine Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act and the United Nations Convention against Corruption aim to combat
Corruption_in_the_Philippines
German multinational automotive company
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which bars companies and their officials from paying bribes to foreign officials to win business. The Foreign Corrupt Practices
Mercedes-Benz_Group
National police force of Singapore
least corrupt and safest countries in the world. The SPF also works closely with the Internal Security Department (ISD) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation
Singapore_Police_Force
Anti-corruption treaty
Furthermore, parties are required to simplify rules pertaining to evidence of corrupt behavior by, inter alia, ensuring that obstacles that may arise from the
United Nations Convention Against Corruption
United_Nations_Convention_Against_Corruption
2024 Singaporean corruption case
Iswaran's dealings with Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) that officially began on 11 July 2023
Prosecution_of_S._Iswaran
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Tamil
Correct
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Tamil
Correct
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Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Correct; Agreeable
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Correct; Right
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Muslim
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Hindu
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Tamil
Correct message
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Tamil
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Arabic, Muslim
Correct; Accurate
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Hindu
Correct message
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Hindu, Indian
Wife of King Dasharatha
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Portuguese
Ruler Counselor; Ruler of the Army
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English
 English pet form of Hebrew David, DAVY means "beloved." Compare with another form of Davy.
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Welsh
Variant spelling of Welsh Brongwyn, BRONWEN means "fair-breasted."Â
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Love for the Proximity of God
Female
Finnish
Elaborated form of Finnish Sini, SINIKKA means "blue."
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Tamil
The Sun, Lord Shiva
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Tamil
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Wave
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Diligent, Hardworking
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adv.
In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wrongfully.
v. t.
To spoil; to corrupt.
imp. & p. p.
of Corrupt
a.
Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; as, the text of the manuscript is corrupt.
v. t.
To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles.
v. i.
To become vitiated; to lose putity or goodness.
v. t.
To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; -- said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations.
a.
Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms.
n.
One who corrupts; one who vitiates or taints; as, a corrupter of morals.
a.
Bastardlike; baseborn; spurious; corrupt.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Corrupt
a.
Incorrupt.
v. t.
To corrupt. See Corrupt.
v. t.
To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty; as, to corrupt a judge by a bribe.
a.
Vicious; corrupt.
a.
Changed from a state of uprightness, correctness, truth, etc., to a worse state; vitiated; depraved; debased; perverted; as, corrupt language; corrupt judges.
v. i.
To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot.
v. t.
To debase or render impure by alterations or innovations; to falsify; as, to corrupt language; to corrupt the sacred text.
a.
Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; not faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views.
superl.
hence, corrupt; wicked.