Judge Baron was charged with bribery, receiving unlawful gratuities, endangering the welfare of a child and official misconduct.

Among the counts against Mr. Biaggi are extortion, bribery and receiving illegal gratuities.

There was no impropriety implied, and it is not unusual for our servers to receive generous gratuities.

The indictment says that Sclafani and Baeza received gratuities from the jockeys, but are not being charged with taking kickbacks.

He earned his living through teaching, performing, and composing music, and frequently received gratuities from wealthy admirers.

The monks and nuns were pensioned and the friars received gratuities.

One official said that hundreds of people might have received gratuities from the company since 1980 but that the Pentagon did not know all the details.

"The information disclosed is often provided by Government employees receiving bribes or gratuities," the document said.

Corruption of authority: police officers receiving free drinks, meals, and other gratuities.

Mr. Soni's accusers say that he received gratuities, in the form of free lunches, in return for the information.