Sentences with phrase «corrupting government applies»

The crime of corrupting government applies to public officials, or someone «acting in concert» with an official, fraudulently getting money, property or services from the state or a municipality.

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He said the government had to be alert to the way human rights legislation was applied, and provide the training and guidance necessary to protect against the act «becoming corrupted to produce perverse results».

As for destruction of the economy, tell me, what should a fiscal conservative believe more harmful to the economy: obsolete technology propped up by corrupt governments, subsidies and tax gifts while a scarce private resource goes to whatever wastrel wants it for free; or, applying the Law of Supply and Demand to the scarce, capitalizable, rivalrous, excludable, marketable carbon cycle to let the democracy of Free Enterprise decide the right level of its exploitation?

While the federal government will often bring charges under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Patriot Act is frequently being applied to many white collar crimes today, such as computer, internet, and cybercrimes.