wilful neglect

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• wilful neglect of child — An act of omission by a parent in reference to the care and support of a child which is deliberate and intentional, not by accident or inadvertence. 39 Am J1st P & C § 107. See neglect of child …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• wilful — [[t]wɪ̱lfʊl[/t]] (in AM, use willful) 1) ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe actions or attitudes as wilful, you are critical of them because they are done or expressed deliberately, especially with the intention of causing someone harm.… …   English dictionary

• wilful — adj. (US willful) 1 (of an action or state) intentional, deliberate (wilful murder; wilful neglect; wilful disobedience). 2 (of a person) obstinate, headstrong. Derivatives: wilfully adv. wilfulness n. Etymology: ME f. WILL(2) + FUL …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• wilful — adj. Wilful/willful is used with these nouns: ↑act, ↑child, ↑damage, ↑disobedience, ↑ignorance, ↑murder, ↑neglect, ↑obstruction, ↑perversity, ↑refusal …   Collocations dictionary

• gross neglect of duty — As a ground for divorce:–neglect attended with circumstances of indignity or aggravation; such a glaring, shameful neglect of marital duties as to be obvious from common understanding and inexcusable under all the relevant facts of the case.… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• 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

• 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 (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

• 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