Legal Subject: Bribery |
| Case | Date | Legal Subject | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell v. Stein | 1786 | Bribery, Corruption | This case was about a criminal charge of bribery. Distiller James Stein allegedly gave a package containing £500 to a Solicitor of Excise. Stein was prosecuted for attempted bribery. In response, he argued that the charged offense did not constitute a crime at common law. Additionally, Stein argued that the prosecution’s indictment was insufficient to support the charge, because it did not contain any facts demonstrating a corrupt intention. |
| Chrystie and Chrystie v. Ferguson, et al | 1788 | Election contest, Decreet-Arbitral, Reduction, Election, Bribery, Corruption | Alexander Chrystie and another pursued Ferguson and others to reduce and set aside the election of the Magistrates and Counsellors of Burntisland, alleging bribery, corruption, and invalid form. The defenders answered, maintaining the validity of the 1789 election and arguing that a majority of uncorrupted votes sustained the result. |
