- mortal sin
- A sin which exposes to death ultimately, unless forgiven. State v Baker, 122 Kan 552, 253 P 221.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
mortal sin
Look at other dictionaries:
Mortal Sin — am Jalometalli in … Deutsch Wikipedia
mortal sin — mortal sins N VAR In the Roman Catholic Church, a mortal sin is an extremely serious sin and the person who has committed it will be punished after death unless they are forgiven by the Church. Adultery is a mortal sin … English dictionary
mortal sin — n [U and C] something that you do that is so bad, according to the Roman Catholic Church, that your soul will be punished for ever after death unless you ask to be forgiven … Dictionary of contemporary English
mortal sin — noun count according to the Catholic Church something you do that is so bad that you will be punished forever after death unless you do what is necessary to be forgiven … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Mortal sin — For the band, see Mortal Sin. Mortal sins ((Latin) peccata mortalia) are in the theology of some, but not all Christian denominations wrongful acts that condemn a person to Hell after death. These sins are considered mortal because they… … Wikipedia
Mortal Sin — Infobox musical artist Name = Mortal Sin Img capt = Mortal Sin at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in Oulu, 2008 Img size = 250 Background = group or band Origin = Sydney, Australia Genre = Thrash metal Years active = 1985 1990, 1990 1991, 1996… … Wikipedia
mortal sin — noun an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace theologians list seven mortal sins • Syn: ↑deadly sin • Ant: ↑venial sin • Hypernyms: ↑sin, ↑sinning … Useful english dictionary
mortal sin — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mortal sin : singular mortal sin plural mortal sins according to the Catholic Church something you do that is so bad that you will be punished for ever after death unless you do what is necessary to be forgiven … English dictionary
mortal sin — noun In Roman Catholic theology, a mortal sin is a grave matter, such as murder or blasphemy, and is committed with the full knowledge and deliberate consent of the sinner. The committing of such a heinous sin causes a complete loss of grace and… … Wiktionary
Mortal sin — a sin committed with a clear knowledge of its guilt, with full consent of the will, and concerning a grave matter; where circumstances allow, every mortal sin must be confessed to a priest otherwise the soul suffers eternal damnation … Medieval glossary
Mortal Sin (band) — For the theological concept, see mortal sin. Mortal Sin Mortal Sin at Jalometalli Metal Music Festival in Oulu, 2008 Background information … Wikipedia
