- crime of omission
- An offense in the form of failor to perform a required act, rather than the doing of a prohibited act. 21 Am J2d Crim 1, § 6.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
crime of omission
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omission — A leaving out. A failure to act. The failure to do something which ought to be done; not doing something required. See crime of omission … Ballentine's law dictionary
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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
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