In Albany, that's apparently a broad enough definition to cover even a bribery indictment.

The appeals judge also refused to order public release of the grand jury testimony, which led to Judge Hastings's 1981 bribery indictment.

Thompson resigned as speaker in 1964 following a bribery indictment.

Twenty people, including 11 guards, were charged in the bribery indictment, but no charges were brought against Mr. Corozzo.

But her tenure became snarled in controversies over fraudulent asbestos inspections, bribery indictments of employees and her failed attempts to gain control over custodians in labor talks.

Two months later, the California Supreme Court upheld the Court of Appeals' ruling, and he was released on bail, pending the resolution of the outstanding bribery indictments.

Goes Ahead served as the acting Chairman of the Crow Nation from September to November 2002 following the resignation of his predecessor, former Chairman Clifford Birdinground, due to a bribery indictment.

If the senior Republican, Representative Joseph M. McDade, is cleared on a pending bribery indictment, he will become chairman.

But there is apparently no evidence that links any payments to Mr. Sharon himself, making a bribery indictment highly unlikely.

The properties in Mr. Spalliero's bribery indictment are the same properties for which Mr. Scannapieco pleaded guilty to accepting bribes.