| 单词 | moral turpitude |
| 释义 | moral turpitudemoral turpitude- Evil character or lack of integrity.moral turpitudemoral turpitudeEthicsA general term for unethical conduct or acts. Forensic medicine An act or behaviour that gravely violates moral sentiment. Moral TurpitudeMoral TurpitudeA phrase used in Criminal Law to describe conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals. Crimes involving moral turpitude have an inherent quality of baseness, vileness, or depravity with respect to a person's duty to another or to society in general. Examples include rape, forgery, Robbery, and solicitation by prostitutes. Many jurisdictions impose penalties, such as deportation of Aliens and disbarment of attorneys, following convictions of crimes involving moral turpitude. moral turpituden. gross violation of standards of moral conduct,vileness, such that an act involving moral turpitude was intentionally evil, making the act a crime. The existence of moral turpitude can bring a more severe criminal charge or penalty for a criminal defendant. moral turpitudemoral turpitudeUnder all real estate licensing laws,as with other professions,a real estate license can be denied or it can be revoked if a person is guilty of a crime of moral turpitude.There are many definitions, including baseness, vileness, depravity; contrary to accepted and customary rules, depraved or vicious motives, or acts done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty, or good morals. An examination of the various licensing statutes shows that the term is rather free-floating and is intended to convey a sense that if the commission of a particular crime bears a reasonable and substantial relationship to the qualifications, functions, or duties of a real estate broker, then it is a crime of moral turpitude. |
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