Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-3] of 3 Bribery quotesBribery QuotesBribery My first position is that when Congress speaks of treason, bribery, and other crimes and misdemeanors, it refers to and includes only high criminal offenses against the United States made so by some law of the United States existing when the acts complained of were done. And I say that this is plainly to be inferred from each and every one of the provisions of the constitution on the subject of impeachment.~ Benjamin Curtis Treason, bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors are high crimes, other high crimes and misdemeanors must be akin to treason and bribery.~ Benjamin Curtis Unless a crime is specifically named in the constitution, treason and bribery, impeachments like indictments can only be instituted for crimes committed against the statutory law of the United States.~ Theodore William Dwight Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print