斡あっ旋せん収しゅう賄わい

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Meanings

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noun

influence peddling; bribery for influence

Legal term for a public official using their influence to solicit or receive a bribe in connection with their duties.

わい

Standard kanji spelling for the legal term.

あっせん収しゅう賄わい

Mixed kana-kanji spelling, often used in legal contexts when the first kanji is considered difficult.

収しゅう賄わい
収賄 is the general term for bribery or accepting a bribe, while あっせん収賄 specifically involves using one's influence to facilitate the bribe.
贈ぞう賄わい
贈賄 refers to the act of giving a bribe, whereas あっせん収賄 is the act of receiving a bribe through influence peddling.

Compound of 斡旋 (あっせん, 'mediation, using one's influence') and 収賄 (しゅうわい, 'accepting a bribe').