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bribery,n. The corrupt payment, receipt, or solicitation of a private favor for official action. • Bribery is a felony in most jurisdictions. See Model Penal Code § 240.1. Cf. KICKBACK. [Cases: Bribery  1. C.J.S. Bribery §§ 2–3, 5–8, 10–11.] — bribe,vb. “If money has been corruptly paid and corruptly received, for the purpose of influencing…

briber. One who offers a bribe. — Also termed bribe-giver.[Blacks Law 8th]

bribe-giver. See BRIBER. [Blacks Law 8th]

bribe,n. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to pervert the judgment of or influence the action of a person in a position of trust. Cf. BARRATRY(4). “The core concept of a bribe is an inducement improperly influencing the performance of a public function meant to be gratuitously exercised.” John…

bribee. One who receives a bribe. — Also termed bribe-taker.[Blacks Law 8th]

brevi manu (bree-vIman-yoo), adv. [Latin “with a short hand”] Roman & civil law. 1. Directly; by the shortest route. 2. Without a legal warrant; on one’s own authority. • In Roman law, the term referred to the contractual transfer (traditio) of ownership of an item to one who already had physical control of the item.…

brevibus      et          rotulis   liberandis          (bree-v<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s             et roch-<<schwa>>-l<<schwa>>s lib-<<schwa>>r-an-dis). [Latin “breves and rolls to be freed”] Hist. A writ ordering a sheriff to turn over to a successor all paraphernalia of office.[Blacks Law 8th]

brevia testata (bree-vee-<<schwa>> tes-tay-t<<schwa>>). [Latin] Hist. See breve testatum under BREVE.[Blacks Law 8th]

  breviate (bree-vee-<<schwa>>t). [Latin] Hist. An abstract of a writing; esp., a short statement attached to a Parliamentary bill summarizing the contents of the bill.[Blacks Law 8th]

brevia selecta.See BREVE.[Blacks Law 8th]