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21Desuetude — In law, desuetude (from the Latin desuetudo, outdated, no longer custom) is a doctrine that causes statutes, similar legislation or legal principles to lapse and become unenforceable by a long habit of non enforcement or lapse of time. It is what …
22corporate purposes — The purposes for which corporations may be organized, as declared by statute, it now being usual for the general corporation laws of a state to provide for the formation of corporations for any lawful purpose, business purpose or purposes, other… …
23Victimless crime — A victimless crime is a term used to refer to actions that have been ruled illegal but do not directly violate or threaten the rights of another individual. It often involves consensual acts in which two or more persons agree to commit a criminal …
24victimless crime — noun An act or behavior which is prohibited by law, yet which neither directly harms nor violates the rights of any specific person, although some people may claim it harms society as a whole. This concept typically applies to adults. See Also:… …
25civil offense — Term used to describe violations of statutes making the act a public nuisance. Also describes an offense which is malum prohibitum and not considered reprehensible …
26civil offense — Term used to describe violations of statutes making the act a public nuisance. Also describes an offense which is malum prohibitum and not considered reprehensible …
27moral turpitude — noun 1. : an act or behavior that gravely violates the moral sentiment or accepted moral standards of the community; especially : sexual immorality was considered unfit to hold office because of moral turpitude 2. : the morally culpable quality… …
