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Definition: Omission means not doing something or not telling something important. It can be used in different situations. For example, in criminal law, not saying who made a recording or who sang on it can be an omission. In property tax law, not giving enough copies of a petition can be an omission. Omission is often used in fraud cases, where not telling an important fact can make someone responsible for the fraud.
Omission means not doing something or not telling something that you should have done or told. For example, if you don't tell the truth about something important, that's an omission.
These examples show how omission can happen in different areas of law. In each case, someone is not doing something they should have done, and that can have consequences.