My first thought when reading about the opinion was that as long as a public servant gets the money after doing the deed, the money is now considered a gratuity. In other words, pay for the service after the service has been done. Prepaying for the service is a bribe.
My first thought when reading about the opinion was that as long as a public servant gets the money after doing the deed, the money is now considered a gratuity. In other words, pay for the service after the service has been done. Prepaying for the service is a bribe.