corrupt (corruptible) judge

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• venal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. money loving, mercenary, sordid; corrupt, bribable, purchasable (of persons). See improbity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mercenary, dishonorable, vicious; see corrupt 1 , greedy 1 . III (Roget s 3… …   English dictionary for students

• Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …   Universalium

• Apostasy in Christianity — Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss. Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve Apostles, became an apostate.[1] Apostasy in Christianity refers to the rejection of Christianity by someone who formerly was a Christian. The term apostasy comes from the Greek… …   Wikipedia

• grease one's palms — verb make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence This judge can be bought • Syn: ↑bribe, ↑corrupt, ↑buy • Derivationally related forms: ↑corruptible (for: ↑corrupt), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Economics of Corruption — applies economic tools to the analysis of corruption. Rigorous study of corruption by economists commenced in 1980s. In 1968, Nobel laureate economist Gunner Myrdal found corruption almost a taboo (among economists) as research topic . Indeed it… …   Wikipedia

• venal — venally, adv. /veen l/, adj. 1. willing to sell one s influence, esp. in return for a bribe; open to bribery; mercenary: a venal judge. 2. able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals. 3. associated with or characterized by bribery: a… …   Universalium