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2024-09-27 12:42:12 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8774841E0EAD5842C0ECE2FD03A6B8A6010C9A97B7FB89C36ED390D63519D043
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According to US law [1], an individual needs to be an official (e.g., elected official) for a bribery to take effect. The Supreme Court ruled that gratuities accepted after an act was taken is not bribery (Snyder vs. USA) [2]. [1] 18 U.S. Code ยง 201 - https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201 [2] https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/snyder-v-united-states/
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