Svetlana A. Ahmetova, Erbol Zh. Beissov, Kairat Yernishev, Dana T. Nurbek, Assel Sadykbekova, Gulnaz Meirambaeva, Corruption as a Social and Legal Phenomenon, The Social Sciences, Volume 11,Issue 7, 2016, Pages 1134-1137, ISSN 1818-5800, sscience.2016.1134.1137, (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.1134.1137) Abstract: The corruption as a social phenomenon of the use by officials the entrusted rights and power-holding opportunities for personal enrichment is analyzed in this study. The normative and legislative definition of the corruption consists in abuse of office, giving or taking the bribes, abuse of authority, commercial bribery or other types of misuse of power, conflicting with legitimate interests of society and state. Keywords: Corruption;bribe-taker official (copyist);robber (thief);merchant;priest;main figures;soldier;(athlete);national legends;two;4000 years’ prescription