bribery n. 贿赂罪 为了非法影响公务活动，自愿地付给或接受非法报酬的行为。公务活动包括政府官员的行为、任何职业上的和行政管理事务相关的行为。报酬是指金钱、财产、服务或有价值的任何其他东西或好处。行贿者是指为谋取不正当利益给予国家公务人员等好处的任何有责任能力的人；受贿者可分以下3类情况：公务贿赂〔official bribery〕的受贿者、准公务贿赂〔quasi-official bribery〕的受贿者和业务贿赂〔occupational bribery〕的受贿者。如果受贿者是陪审员，在美国有些州定为贿赂罪，有些州则定为笼络陪审员罪〔embracery〕。
bribery, n. The corrupt payment, receipt, or solicitation of a private favor for official action. • Bribery is a felony in most jurisdictions. See Model Penal Code § 240. 1. Cf. KICKBACK. [Cases: Bribery 1. C.J.S. Bribery §§ 2–3, 5–8, 10–11.] — bribe, vb. “If money has been corruptly paid and corruptly received, for the