acts/omissions doctrine: Definition from Answers.com
acts/omissions doctrine The doctrine that it makes an ethical difference whether
an agent actively intervenes to bring about a result, or omits to act.
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WikiAnswers - What is an act of omission or commission
Religion and Spirituality question: What is an act of omission or commission?
Omission is not performing an act that is usually done or expected to be ...
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omission: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
omission n. The act or an instance of omitting. ... An act of omission will not
give rise to liability unless there is a duty to act. ...
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Acts of Omission: An Overview of Child Neglect: Table of Contents
Neglect often is an act of omission, the absence of an action. But neglecting
children's needs can be just as injurious as striking out at them. ...
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Actus reus: Definition from Answers.com
Omission involves a failure to engage in a necessary bodily movement resulting
in injury. As with commission acts, omission acts can be reasoned causally ...
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criminal law: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Full Article ...
However, if a person fails to be aware of a substantial and unjustifiable risk,
an act or omission involving that risk may constitute negligent conduct that ...
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responsibility: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
In ordinary discourse some people are spoken of as 'not responsible' for acts or
omissions, but there are several uses of the term 'responsible'. ...
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Civil Rights Act of 1964: Definition from Answers.com
Such a defense, if established, shall be a bar to the action or proceeding,
notwithstanding that (A) after such act or omission, such interpretation or ...
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sin: Definition, Synonyms from Answers.com
In Judaism, emphasis is placed on acts of commission or omission which go
against the Divine law rather than on the theological concept of sin. ...
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nuisance: West's Encyclopedia of American Law (Full Article) from ...
"an act not warranted by law, or an omission to discharge a legal duty, which
act or omission obstructs or causes inconvenience or damage to the public in ...
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