@68colliam: Omission in law: An act of omission is where one fails to act when he ought to do so, resulting in harm to a third part. In civil lawsuit, it entitles the injured to compensation while in criminal lawsuit, it amounts to a fine or imprisonment. In certain relationships such as parent-child or caregiver-patient, you have a duty of care to act, and failure to do so amounts to gross negligence, thereby criminally liable at law. Be very careful. Follow me for more content.