corruptly
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He was charged with corruptly concealing a document or record, one of the nine people convicted in the prosecution following last year’s noise demonstration at the Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas in northern Texas.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
The first part makes it a crime to corruptly alter, destroy or conceal evidence to frustrate official proceedings.
From New York Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
U.S. authorities said the Geneva commodities trader earned more than $384 million in profits “from the business it corruptly obtained” related to the Ecuadorian oil company.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
The prosecution say this is when Mottram corruptly informed Kay and Bennett about the intelligence log concerning him.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023
If he rules corruptly or unjustly, heaven will send disasters and calamity on the people as a reproof; if the rule becomes tyrannical, heaven may withdraw its favour entirely, and then rebellion may be justified.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various
