不ふ作さく為い犯はん

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Meanings

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noun

crime of omission

Legal term for an offense committed by failing to act when required by law.

不negative, non-, bad

作make, production, prepare

為do, change, make

犯crime, sin, offense

作さく為い犯はん
作為犯 refers to a crime of commission (active conduct), while 不作為犯 is a crime of omission (failure to act).

Compound of 不 (non-), 作為 (action, commission), and 犯 (crime). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept of 'crime of omission'.