act or omission

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• omission — omis·sion /ō mi shən/ n 1: something neglected, left out, or left undone 2: the act, fact, or state of leaving something out or failing to do something esp. that is required by duty, procedure, or law liable for a criminal act or omission Merriam …   Law dictionary

• act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a …   Law 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

• omission — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ important, major, serious, significant ▪ complete ▪ glaring, notable, obvious …   Collocations dictionary

• Omission — • The failure to do something one can and ought to do Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Omission     Omission     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Omission — O*mis sion, n. [L. omissio: cf. F. omission. See {Omit}.] 1. The act of omitting; neglect or failure to do something required by propriety or duty. [1913 Webster] The most natural division of all offenses is into those of omission and those of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• omission — o|mis|sion [əuˈmıʃən, ə US ou , ə ] n 1.) [U] when you do not include or do not do something omission of ▪ The omission of her name was not a deliberate act. omission from ▪ his omission from the team 2.) something that has been omitted ▪ Copies… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… …   Black's law dictionary

• act — Denotes external manifestation of actor s will. Restatement, Second, Torts No. 2. Expression of will or purpose, carrying idea of performance; primarily that which is done or doing; exercise of power, or effect of which power exerted is cause; a… …   Black's law dictionary

• omission — [[t]oʊmɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] omissions 1) N COUNT An omission is something that has not been included or has not been done, either deliberately or accidentally. The duke was surprised by his wife s omission from the guest list. Ant: inclusion 2) N VAR… …   English dictionary