venal judge

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• venal — [vē′nəl] adj. [L venalis, salable, for sale < * venus, sale < IE * wesno , price > Sans vasná , price, payment, Gr ōnos, price] 1. Now Rare capable of being obtained for a price [venal services] 2. that can readily be bribed or corrupted …   English World dictionary

• 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

• venal — ve•nal [[t]ˈvin l[/t]] adj. 1) open to bribery or corruption: a venal judge[/ex] 2) able to be purchased, as by a bribe: venal acquittals[/ex] 3) associated with or characterized by bribery • Etymology: 1645–55; < L vēnālis=vēn(um) for sale… …   From formal English to slang

• 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

• Venal — Ve nal, a. [L. venalis, from venus sale; akin to Gr. w^nos price, Skr. vasna: cf. F. v[ e]nal.] Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale; salable; mercenary;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• venal / venial —    Venal means corruptible, money grubbing, likely to accept bribes : Chris Cross is a man so venal he charged his mother for taking her to the hospital.    Venial means easily forgiven : The judge dismissed the venial crimes and focused on the… …   Confused words

• venal / venial —    Venal means corruptible, money grubbing, likely to accept bribes : Chris Cross is a man so venal he charged his mother for taking her to the hospital.    Venial means easily forgiven : The judge dismissed the venial crimes and focused on the… …   Confused words

• Niall McCarthy (judge) — Niall McCarthy Born 25 May 1925(1925 05 25) Died 2 October 1992(1992 10 02) (aged 67) Cause of death Car Accident Nationality Irish …   Wikipedia

• James Blair (Australian judge) — Sir James William Blair KCMG (16 May 1870–18 November 1944) was an Australian politician, lawyer and judge. He was a successful politician, being elected to the Queensland Parliament on several occasions. He held the office of Attorney General… …   Wikipedia

• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium