不作為

fusa

noun★Intermediate— omission or failure to act

⚖️Law

legal

The act of failing to perform a required action or duty, which can result in legal liability

医師の不作為が患者の死亡につながった

The doctor's failure to act led to the patient's death

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In Japanese law, not acting when there is a duty to act can be considered negligence

Collocations

不作為責任liability for omission不作為罪crime of omission

active conduct

This term is primarily used in legal discussions about negligence

In Japanese law, not acting when required can be as serious as taking harmful action

From 不 (not) + 作為 (action), literally meaning 'not acting'

Common in legal contexts to describe negligence through inaction

不

not

prefix

作為

action

root

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