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Mayor

although maire is the more probable derivation through the lingual corruption of 'major'] the annual chief magistrate of a municipal borough,

Malversation

or commission, as breach of trust, extortion, etc. Malversation, official corruption, a misbehaviour, especially by someone exercising an office, Black's Law

Income

1 SCC 691 (697): AIR 2004 SC 517. [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 13(1)(e)] Income Travelling allowance is not a

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Illegal practices

practices. dishonest and evil practices against law. See CORRUPT PRACTICES; CORRUPTION.

Expulsion

of conspiracy to defraud, of fraudulent conversion of property, of corruption in the administration of Justice or in public offices or

Exigence, or exigency

Exigence, or exigency [probably a corruption of exigents, vitiated by an unskilful pronunciation], demand, want, need.

Election

any Legislature, local authority or other public authority. [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 2 (a)] The entire process which consists

Election petitions

Judicature Act, 1925, s. 67; the (English) Parliamentary Elections and Corrupt Practices Act, 1879]. The judges selected for this duty are

Election Commissioners

judges on the trial of an election petition (q.v.) that corrupt and illegal practices took place on an extensive scale at

Dog stealing

order the restoration of the stolen property to the owner. Corruptly taking money or reward, to aid in the recovery of

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