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bribery
honest services fraud
McDonnell v United States
579 U.S. 550 (2016)
Jurisdiction
United States
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Year
2016
Status
Binding authority
Key Principle
honest services fraud; official act narrowly defined; setting up meeting or hosting event not official act
Area of Law
criminal
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