Omission - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Omissions can be purposeful or a result of neglect Was the omission of Aunt Suzy from your wedding invitation something you meant to do, or an accident? If you're cleaning the house but don't take out the garbage, you'll regret your omission when the garbage is stinking up the kitchen
Omission (law) - Wikipedia In law, an omission is a failure to act, which generally attracts different legal consequences from positive conduct In the criminal law, an omission will constitute an actus reus and give rise to liability only when the law imposes a duty to act and the defendant is in breach of that duty