Venality: alternatives and connections

(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decis…

The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, ei…

The regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting…

Money obtained as the price, or at the cost, of another's life; -- said of a reward for supporting a capital charge, of money obtained…

A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, v…

The act or practice of giving or taking bribes; the act of influencing the official or political action of another by corrupt induceme…

A writ issuing out of chancery, or a superior court, to call up the records of a inferior court, or remove a cause there depending, in…

A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.

To corrupt. See Corrupt.

Changed from a state of uprightness, correctness, truth, etc., to a worse state; vitiated; depraved; debased; perverted; as, corrupt l…

A wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction;…

To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in moral…

That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit.

To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).

To judge and form an opinion of the value of, from imperfect data, -- either the extrinsic (money), or intrinsic (moral), value; to fi…

Reward or compensation for services rendered or to be rendered; especially, payment for professional services, of optional amount, or…

(economics) the principle that when two kinds of money having the same denominational value are in circulation the intrinsically more…

The reward given to a guide for services.