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
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 — 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
deliberate — I UK [dɪˈlɪb(ə)rət] / US adjective ** 1) intended, not done by chance or by accident I m sure the omission of my name was deliberate. deliberate attempt/effort: Her visit was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the area. deliberate… … English dictionary
deliberate — deliberately, adv. deliberateness, n. deliberator, n. adj. /di lib euhr it/; v. /di lib euh rayt /, adj., v., deliberated, deliberating. adj. 1. carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional: a deliberate lie. 2. characterized by… … Universalium
deliberate — de|lib|er|ate1 [ dı lıb(ə)rət ] adjective ** 1. ) intended, not done by chance or by accident: INTENTIONAL: I m sure the omission of my name was deliberate. deliberate attempt/effort: Her visit was a deliberate attempt to draw attention to the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deliberate — de•lib•er•ate adj. [[t]dɪˈlɪb ər ɪt[/t]] v. [[t] əˌreɪt[/t]] adj. v. at•ed, at•ing 1) studied or intentional: a deliberate lie[/ex] 2) characterized by deliberation; careful or slow in deciding: a deliberate decision[/ex] 3) unhurried: a… … From formal English to slang
omission — noun 1 (U) the act of not including or not doing something: The omission of her name was not a deliberate act. 2 (C) something that has been omitted: It was one of many errors and omissions pushing up the cost of the road works. | a glaring… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
