The most natural division of all offenses is into
those of omission and those of commission.
--Addison.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which is omitted or is left undone. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
omission — [ ɔmisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1350; bas lat. omissio ♦ Le fait, l action d omettre (qqch.), de ne pas dire, de ne pas faire (qqch.). L omission d un détail par un témoin. Pécher par omission. Mensonge par omission. ♢ Chose omise. Omission volontaire;… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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 — • The failure to do something one can and ought to do Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Omission Omission † … Catholic encyclopedia
omission — o‧mis‧sion [əʊˈmɪʆn, ə ǁ oʊ , ə ] ➔ error of omission * * * omission UK US /əʊˈmɪʃən/ noun [C or U] ► the fact of not including something that should have been included, or the thing that is not included: »We are not responsible for the omission … Financial and business terms
Omission — may refer to: Omission (Catholicism), a Catholic sin Omission (criminal law) Omission bias Purposeful omission, a literary method See also Lie Mathematical proof Logical proof Argument Professional negligence Contract law Insurance contracts … Wikipedia
Omission — (von lateinisch omittere: „auslassen, unterlassen“, auch Abszission) ist ein Stilmittel der Rhetorik der Lyrik und der Prosa. In der Ästhetik wird eine Trope oder ein Symbol mit negativer oder positiver Appellfunktion als Omission bezeichnet.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Omission — (v. lat.), 1) Weglassung, z.B. beim Conto corrente das Weglassen einer Post; 2) Unterlassung; 3) Entsagung, z.B. O. der Erbschaft … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Omission — (lat.), Weglassung; Unterlassung … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Omission — Omission, lat. deutsch, Weglassung, Unterlassung; omissio hereditatis Verzicht auf die Erbschaft; omissum, Auslassung eines Wortes etc … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
omission — (n.) late 14c., from L. omissionem (nom. omissio) an omitting, noun of action from pp. stem of omittere (see OMIT (Cf. omit)). Related: Omissible … Etymology dictionary
