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wholly passive conduct

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From 355 U.S. 225 - Lambert v. People of the State of California · 1957Most cited · 1,783 citing opinions

we deal here with conduct that is wholly passive—mere failure to register. It is unlike the commission of acts, or the failure to act under circumstances that should alert the doer to the consequences of his deed.