Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
neglect of child — The want of reasonable care of a child by the parent, that is, the omission of such steps as a reasonable parent would take, such as are usually taken in the ordinary experience of mankind, provided the parent has such means as would enable him… … Ballentine's law dictionary
neglect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ general, total ▪ relative ▪ benign ▪ The 18th century interior of the building has survived through benign neglect. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
child — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ little, small, young ▪ My father died while I was still a small child. ▪ newborn ▪ teenage ▪ … Collocations dictionary
wilful — adj. Wilful/willful is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑child, ↑damage, ↑disobedience, ↑ignorance, ↑murder, ↑neglect, ↑obstruction, ↑perversity, ↑refusal … Collocations dictionary
Omission (criminal law) — In the criminal law, an omission, or failure to act, will constitute an actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty. Contents 1 Discussion 1.1… … Wikipedia
Omission (criminal) — In the criminal law, an omission, or failure to act, will constitute an actus reus (Latin for guilty act ) and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty.DiscussionIn the criminal… … Wikipedia
Omissions in English criminal law — The omissions of individuals are generally not criminalised in English criminal law, subject to situations of special duty, contractual duty, and the creation of dangerous situations. Whilst other jurisdictions have adopted general statutory… … Wikipedia
North Dakota — • One of the United States of America, originally included in the Louisiana Purchase. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. North Dakota North Dakota … Catholic encyclopedia
Sexual assault — Classification and external resources Konstantin Makovsky, The Bulgarian martyresses, a painting depicting the atrocities of bashibazouks in Bulgaria during the Russo Turkish War (1877–1878) … Wikipedia
Dennis O'Neill case — For other persons named Dennis O Neil, see Dennis O Neil Dennis O Neill (3 March 1932 – 9 January 1945) was a 12 year old Welsh boy whose death at the hands of his foster parents led to an enquiry into and overhaul of fostering provisions in the… … Wikipedia
