Sentence examples for influence improperly from inspiring English sources

Ms. Waters has vehemently challenged the charges, which included conduct that did not "reflect creditability on the House" and potential financial gain "by virtue of influence improperly exerted from the position of such individual in Congress".

A6 Ex-Official Pleads Guilty C. Kenneth Quinones, a retired State Department expert on North Korea, pleaded guilty to using his influence improperly to help secure a government contract for David Chang.

In 1921 he resigned after being accused of using his influence improperly in connection with the affairs of the Industrial Bank of China, of which his brother was a director.

Like B of A and other large banks, it's a monopoly that's leveraging its size and influence improperly.

A Member...may not receive compensation and may not permit compensation to accrue to his beneficial interest from any source, the receipt of which would occur by virtue of influence improperly exerted from his position in Congress.

This violated the House code of conduct rule that states: Members "may not permit compensation to accrue to the beneficial interest of such individual from any source, the receipt of which would occur by virtue of influence improperly exerted from the position of such individual in Congress".. Waters' challenge is unprecedented for two troubling reasons.

Mr Dassault himself may feel no conflict of interest; but the trouble with such arrangements is that even if no influence is improperly exercised, suspicion will always linger.

Judge Raggi said she could not ignore the tensions that have surrounded the case since its inception and said that making public the names of the jurors might allow partisans of one side or the other to contact jurors to try to influence them improperly.

If convicted of trying to improperly influence jurors, he could face a six-month sentence.

And in response to this article, Goldman said it did not improperly influence the ratings process.

On another issue, Judge Locke found that the company did not improperly influence a union election in a nearby store in Palestine, Tex.