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.
Daudzās valstīs amatpersonām ar likumu ir aizliegts prasīt vai pieņemt jebkādas materiālas vērtības par pakalpojumu arī tad, ja tā veikšana būtu likumīga.