In many lands, it is illegal for government employees to seek or accept anything of value for an official action, even if they would be acting in what is otherwise a completely legal manner in the fulfillment of their responsibilities.
Di banyak negeri, pegawai pemerintah dianggap melanggar hukum jika dia meminta hadiah atau uang untuk tugas yang akan ia lakukan, bahkan untuk tugas yang telah ia lakukan.