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corrupt<\/span>:<\/span><\/strong>
\nvb. (13c)<\/span><\/p>\n

1. To change (someone’s behavior, morals, or principles) from good to bad; to pervert the integrity of.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. To change the traditional and established form of (culture, language, etc.) so that it becomes worse than it was before.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. To destroy or diminish the quality and usefulness of (an electronic or mechanical device or its components).<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Contaminated; spoiled; subverting the instrumentalities of government to personal profit; impeding justice and obstructing the administration of justice. United States v Polakoff<\/em> (CA2 NY) 121 F2d 333<\/span>.<\/strong> [2]<\/span><\/p>\n

corrupt conduct<\/span> –<\/strong> (18c) 1. Conduct that might or actually does adversely affect the honest and impartial exercise of official functions by a public official. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

corruptly <\/span>–<\/strong> adj<\/em>. (16c) 1. In a corrupt or depraved manner; by means of corruption or bribery.\u00a0 *\u00a0 As used in criminal-law statutes, corruptly <\/em>usually indicates a wrongful desire for pecuniary gain or other advantage. <\/strong>[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

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[1]: Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black & Editor in Chief Bryan A. Garner<\/a>. ISBN: 978-0-314-62130-6<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[2]: Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>with Pronunciations
\n<\/b><\/span><\/em>Third Edition<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>by James A. Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Edited by William S. Anderson.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a9 1969 by THE LAWYER\u2019S CO-OPERATIVE PUBLISHING COMPANY.\u00a0 Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 68-30931<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[3]:\u00a0\u00a0Ballantine\u2019s Law Dictionary <\/a><\/b><\/span><\/strong>Legal Assistant Edition<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/em>
\nby Jack Ballantine\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/strong>(James Arthur 1871-1949).\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/em>Doctored<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Jack G. Handler,\u00a0J.D.<\/a>\u00a0\u00a9 1994 Delmar by Thomson Learning.\u00a0 ISBN 0-8273-4874-6.<\/b><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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