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Turpitude
TURPITUDEConduct that is unjust, depraved, or shameful; that which is contrary to justice, modesty, or good morals. Moral turpitude is a term that frequently appears in statutes, especially those providing that if a witness has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, that conviction can be used to impeach his or her credibility. Similar statutes authorize revocation of a professional license for conduct involving moral turpitude. |
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"Turpitude." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Turpitude." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437704463.html "Turpitude." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437704463.html |
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turpitude
tur·pi·tude / ˈtərpiˌt(y)oōd/ • n. formal depravity; wickedness: acts of moral turpitude. |
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"turpitude." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "turpitude." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-turpitude.html "turpitude." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-turpitude.html |
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turpitude XV. — F. turpitude or L. turpitūdō, f. turpis base, disgraceful; see -TUDE.
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T. F. HOAD. "turpitude." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "turpitude." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-turpitude.html T. F. HOAD. "turpitude." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-turpitude.html |
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turpitude
•allude, brood, collude, conclude, crude, delude, dude, elude, étude, exclude, extrude, exude, feud, food, illude, include, intrude, Jude, lewd, mood, nude, obtrude, occlude, Oudh, preclude, protrude, prude, pseud, pultrude, rood, rude, seclude, shrewd, snood, transude, unglued, unsubdued, who'd, you'd
•habitude
•magnitude • seafood • wholefood
•Quaalude • postlude • interlude
•Ermintrude • Gertrude • unvalued
•prelude • quietude • hebetude
•longitude • amplitude
•similitude, verisimilitude
•solitude • plenitude • finitude
•decrepitude • turpitude • pulchritude
•crassitude, lassitude
•solicitude, vicissitude
•attitude, beatitude, gratitude, latitude, platitude
•exactitude • sanctitude • aptitude
•rectitude • ineptitude • promptitude
•fortitude • multitude • certitude
•servitude • consuetude
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"turpitude." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "turpitude." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-turpitude.html "turpitude." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-turpitude.html |
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