crime of moral turpitude

crime of moral turpitude
See moral turpitude.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Moral turpitude — is a legal concept in the United States that refers to conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty or good morals. [1] It appears in U.S. immigration law from the nineteenth century.[2] In other common law… …   Wikipedia

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  • moral turpitude — Baseness, vileness, or depravity in the private and social duties which a man owes to his fellowmen or to society in general. Huff v Anderson, 212 Ga 32, 90 SE2d 329, 52 ALR2d 1310; Re Henry, 15 Idaho 755, 99 P 1054; State v Malusky, 59 ND 501,… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • moral turpitude — noun a) depravity b) Any base or vile conduct, contrary to accepted morals, that accompanies a crime …   Wiktionary

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  • moral — Pertains to character, conduct, intention, social relations, etc. 1. Pertaining or relating to the conscience or moral sense or to the general principles of right conduct. 2. Cognizable or enforceable only by the conscience or by the principles… …   Black's law dictionary

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