At a by-election in 1880, evidence of widespread bribery in Sandwich emerged.

Ms. Shepard said she sympathized with taxi officials who were receiving reports of widespread bribery from taxi drivers and inspectors but could do nothing to address those concerns except report them to city investigators.

The magazine article was written by the chief investigator of a corruption case in Uzbekistan that has exposed widespread bribery among government and party officials, much of it revolving around the region's lucrative cotton industry.

The OECD is so far unimpressed with Ukraine's efforts to tackle widespread bribery.

While at the time, the lobbyists employed widespread bribery with the elected Texas officials.

Besides the courthouse, the other buildings involved in what the authorities called "widespread bribery and kickback schemes" are privately owned structures, where the major tenants are Federal agencies.

The former Defense Secretary said he was disturbed by reports of widespread bribery during his tenure.

In 1800 the Irish Parliament abolished itself when, after widespread bribery of members, it adopted the Act of Union, which came into effect from 1 January 1801.

The widespread bribery has inflated prices beyond those that a free market would bear for three reasons, Mr. Spitzer said.

The goal was to protect the integrity of contracting, which had been badly tainted by the exposure of widespread bribery and bid-rigging by companies pursuing contracts with the city's Parking Violations Bureau.