Omission
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Neglect to perform an act required by law. OMISSIS OMNIBUS ALUS NEGOTIIS (Lat.) Laying aside all other businesses. 9 Bast, 347.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The neglect to perform what the law requires. When a public law enjoins on certain officers duties to be performed by them for the public, and they omit to perform them, they may be indicted: for example, supervisors of the highways are required to repair the public roads; the neglect to do so will render them liable to be indicted. When a nuisance arises in consequence of an omission, it cannot be abated, if it be a private nuisance, without giving notice, when such notice can be given. See Commission; Nuisance. OMNIA PERFORMAVIT (Lat. he has done all). In Pleading. A good plea in bar where
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
An omission is the neglect to perform what the law requires. When a public law enjoins on certain officers duties to be performed by them for the public, and they omit to perform them, they may be indicted: for example, supervisors of the highways are required to repair the public roads, the neglect to do so will render them hiable to be indicted.