Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Corruption
1 Depravity, perversion, or taint; an impairment of integrity, virtue, or moral principle; esp., the impairment of a public official's duties by bribery. "The word 'corruption' indicates impurity or debasement and when found in the criminal law it means depravity or gross impropriety." Rollin M. Perkins & Ronald N. Boyce, Criminal Law 855 (3d ed. 1982). 2. The act of doing something with an intent to give some advantage inconsistent with official duty and the rights of others; a fiduciary's or official's use of a station or office to procure some benefit either personally or for someone else, contrary to the rights of others.
blood, corruption of the.
See CORRUPTION OF BLOOD.
corruption in office
See official misconduct under MISCONDUCT.
corruption of blood
A defunct doctrine, now considered unconstitutional, under which a person loses the ability to inherit or pass property as a result of an attainder or of being declared civilly dead. - Also termed corruption of the blood. See ATTAINDER; CIVIL DEATH.
official corruption.
See official misconduct under MISCONDUCT.