Overt
A Dictionary of Law · William C. Anderson · 1889
A Dictionary of Law
i Open; public: opposed to covert. An overt act is something actually done toward carrying out intention, as, to commit treason, or to effect the object of a conspiracy.' An attempt to steal, accompanied by an overt act toward its commission, constitutes an attempt to commit larceny. An overt act must be such as will apparently result, in the natural course of events, if not hindered by extraneous causes, in the commission of the crime itself. Mere preliminary preparations are not overt acts.* See Accomplice; Conspiracy; Tbbabon.
Market overt
A public market, q. v. ' Drew V. Drew, 87 Me. 392 (1854); Waters v. Tompans, 2 Crompt., M. & K. *T26 (183.5); 24 Mich. 22. « Patterson •».
State, 12 Tex. Ap. 222 (1882). ' Newburyport Turnpike Corporation v. Eastern E. Co., 23 Pick. 329 (1839); Boston, &c. E. Co. v. Mayor of Lawrence, 2 Allen, 108 (1861). * F. overt; ovrir, to open.
Pound overt
A common public pound, q.
V.