turpitude


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Synonyms for turpitude

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Synonyms for turpitude

a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

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Article 58 of the Omani Basic Law stipulates that a candidate of Majlis Al Shura should be an Omani national by birth, be of at least 30 years of age, never sentenced to a felony or crime involving moral turpitude or trust.
- those sentenced by final judgment for subversion, insurrection, rebellion or for any offense for which he has been sentenced to a penalty of more than 18 months or for a crime involving moral turpitude
Director Greg Doran's dynamic and incisive production, set in the 1900s, shows us how the veneer of respectable "moral vision" can be a disguise for the turpitude of those in power - and that few, if any, retain true innocence.
He said the commission placed the church at the centre of combating societal moral turpitude.
Ever since General Rawat has taken over as the Chief of the Indian Army, he has clearly told officers and personnel that moral turpitude and financial corruption in the force won't be tolerated.
In Georgia, the Board of Nursing can refuse to grant a license to an applicant, revoke the license of a licensed nurse, and discipline a licensed nurse upon a finding by the Board that the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude.
The committee would investigate the charges of gross misconduct, inefficiency, corruption, violation of budgetary provisions, moral turpitude, maladministration and mismanagement against Prof Dr Burfat, he added.
The task of identifying a "crime involving moral turpitude" has vexed courts and agencies for decades, if not centuries.
Current state law is vague when it comes to occupational licenses, requiring that applicants be "of good moral character or have not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude." House Bill 1373 requires the state entities charged with oversight of occupational licenses to explicitly list the specific criminal records that would disqualify an applicant, and the bill allows for denial of licensure only for a conviction of a crime that substantially relates to the practice of that occupation and poses a reasonable threat to public safety.
Citing Section 12 of the Omnibus Election Code, she claimed "any person who has been declared by a competent authority insane or incompetent, or has been sentenced by final judgment for subversion, insurrection, rebellion or for any offense for which he has been sentenced to a penalty of more than 18 months or for a crimeinvolving moral turpitude, shall be disqualified to be a candidate and to hold any office, unless he has been given plenary pardon or amnesty." Zamora added that the code stipulates that a "pardon shall not work with restoration of the right to hold public office or the right of suffrage, unless such rights be expressly restored by the terms of the pardon.
With eyes smouldering she drew our compassion quite as much as our criticism for one of the foremost operatic examples moral turpitude.
In the context of Article 20 Section 2 of the Constitution of our party, acts of indiscipline include disloyalty, sabotage, disorderly behavior at meetings, theft, fraud, disrespect of the party leadership, immoral conduct, failure in fulfilling financial obligations and other obligations of membership, conviction for criminal offence involving moral turpitude and any other conduct deemed unacceptable to the party.