In the case of a mere offer unaccepted, the offence of bribery can hardly be said to be complete.

whether these names do not some of them sometimes stand for the same thing

Of course, there is nothing new about public relations firms being hired to merchandise candidates for public office, but the similarity of techniques between electioneering and marketeering is not always appreciated.

Of course, certainty is a value in all systems of conflict of laws—including those of the United States. Certainty for litigants decreases litigation and transaction costs and increases the chances that cases will settle.