Moral Turpitude: Conduct contrary to honesty, modesty or good morals.
Moral Turpitude
(n) Moral Turpitude is the gross disregarding of moral standards expected of a human being while doing some activity or crime. Eg. Raping in front of the parents.
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TURPITUDE. Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
TUTELAGE. State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian.
moral turpitude - A formal request presented to a court.
motion in limine - A written motion which is usually made before or after the beginning of a jury trial for a protective order against prejudicial questions and statements.
moral turpitudeImmorality. An element of crimes inherently bad (malum in se), as opposed to crimes bad merely because forbidden by statute (malum prohibitum).
motionA formal request presented to a court.
moral turpitude
n. gross violation of standards of moral conduct, vileness. An act involving moral turpitude is considered intentionally evil, making the act a crime.
nounDegrading, immoral acts or habits: bestiality, corruption, depravity, flagitiousness, immorality, perversion, turpitude, villainousness, villainy, wickedness. See clean/dirty.
Antonyms:
vice
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Causes of disbarment include: a felony involving "moral turpitude," forgery, fraud, a history of dishonesty, consistent lack of attention to clients, alcoholism or drug abuse which affect the attorney's ability to practice, theft of funds, ...
"The fact that it has been held that anything short of actual sexual intercourse, no matter how indecent or improper the act may be, does not constitute adultery, really tends to strengthen my view that it is not the moral turpitude that is ...
In Vermont, on a trial for adultery, it was held that a particeps criminis was not a competent witness, because no person can be allowed to testify his own guilt or turpitude to convict another.
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A lawyer can be prohibited from practicing law (disbarred) for conduct impeding justice, criminal acts involving moral turpitude, or unethical professional conduct.
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