Sentence examples for with a corrupt intent from inspiring English sources

The act is quite broad, making it a crime to give "anything of value" to a "foreign official" with a "corrupt intent" in order to "obtain or retain" business in the country.

Obstruction cases are notoriously difficult to prove beyond a reasonable doubt because prosecutors have to prove that the defendant was acting with a corrupt intent, and the evidence is often ambiguous.

The fact that a president may have exercised his constitutional authority to remove subordinate officers is no defense if the action was done with a corrupt intent to block an investigation.

The matter of the president's intent is key, as a prosecutor would have to prove that such a crime was committed with "a corrupt intent". Barr writes that the special counsel's finding that the president was not involved in an underlying crime bore "upon the President's intent" regarding obstruction.

But an otherwise lawful act can constitute obstruction if done with a corrupt intent.

Answer: A bribe consists of anything of value, preferment or advantage — with a corrupt intent to induce or influence action.

That would display a "corrupt intent" to curry favor with the officials because "the trip does not appear to be designed for any legitimate business purpose".

"It's hard to see how you can ask somebody to lie to Congress about a material fact without having a corrupt intent," the Stanford professor said.

There was a corrupt intent to impede justice.

"Treating requires a corrupt intent - it does not apply to ordinary hospitality".

"As long as the president takes the money without a corrupt intent, then it's OK?" Messitte asked.