corrupt practices act

noun

any of several U.S. statutes for ensuring the purity of elections by forbidding the purchase of votes, restricting the amount and source of political contributions, limiting campaign expenditures, and requiring the submission of an itemized statement of such expenditures.

First recorded in 1880–85

Ongoing U.S. investigations were looking likely to end in large fines due under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Wrote back that, in view of the Corrupt Practices Act, it was impossible for me to relieve individual cases.

The Corrupt Practices Act of 1883 therefore fixed a maximum of expenditure for each candidate at a parliamentary election.

He was responsible for carrying the Corrupt Practices Act of 1883.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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