在法律上，《刑法》第153 条（滥用权力）、第154 条（滥用职权）、第155条（渎职）和第156 条（玩忽职守）涵盖滥用职权问题。《反腐败法》第2 条还规定“腐败是官员投机性利用其职务、权力和职责的行为”，第14、16 和25 条述及了担任职务、拥有权力和职责者滥用、过渡使用问题，以及相关禁令。
Abuse of functions is legislatively covered in articles 153 (abuse of power), 154 (abuse of authority), 155 (abandonment of duty) and 156 (negligence in the performance of duty) of the PL. Article 2 of the AC Law further provides that “[c]orruption is the act of an official who opportunistically uses his position, power, and duties” and articles 14, 16 and 25 address abuse of, excessive use of and prohibitions on the person who has position, power and duty.