connivance — con·ni·vance /kə nī vəns/ n: the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse s marital misconduct (as adultery); also: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Connivance — Con*niv ance, n. [Cf. F. connivence, L. conniventia.] 1. Intentional failure or forbearance to discover a fault or wrongdoing; voluntary oversight; passive consent or co[ o]peration. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) Corrupt or guilty assent to wrongdoing … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
connivance — the main modern form of CONNIVENCE (Cf. connivence) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
connivance — [kə nī′vəns] n. [Fr connivence < L coniventia, < prp. of conivere: see CONNIVE] 1. the act of conniving 2. passive cooperation, as by consent or pretended ignorance, esp. in wrongdoing … English World dictionary
connivance — [[t]kəna͟ɪv(ə)ns[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu with supp, oft with the N of n (disapproval) Connivance is a willingness to allow or assist something to happen even though you know it is wrong. It was stolen by Odysseus, with the connivance of Helen... The… … English dictionary
connivance — n. 1 (often foll. by at, in) conniving (connivance in the crime). 2 tacit permission (done with his connivance). Etymology: F connivence or L conniventia (as connive) * * * connivance, ancy see connivence, ency … Useful english dictionary
Connivance — A legal finding of connivance may be made when an accuser has assisted in the act about which they are complaining. In some legal jurisdictions, and for certain behaviors, it may prevent the accuser from prevailing. For example, if someone were… … Wikipedia
connivance — See collusion. See collusion, connivance … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
connivance — connive ► VERB 1) (connive at/in) secretly allow (a wrongdoing). 2) (often connive with) conspire. DERIVATIVES connivance noun. ORIGIN Latin connivere shut the eyes (to) … English terms dictionary
connivance — noun Date: 1593 the act of conniving; especially knowledge of and active or passive consent to wrongdoing … New Collegiate Dictionary
