moral turpitude
moral turpitude (1)违反公德的行为 与他人和社会应负的个人责任与社会责任、以及与人们之间应遵循的约定俗成的权利义务规则相背的卑劣、可耻、腐败堕落的行为。 (2)有伤风化的犯罪 严重违反道德情操或为人所接受的道德标准的行为。这一应受道义谴责性是区分制定法上禁止行为和普通法上犯罪的标准。涉及严重违反社会道德情操的罪行的性质，有别于制定法上规定的禁止行为。
MORAL TURPITUDE
moral turpitude
moral turpitude. 1. Conduct that is contrary to justice, honesty, or morality. • In the area of legal ethics, offenses involving moral turpitude — such as fraud or breach of trust — traditionally make a person unfit to practice law. — Also termed moral depravity. 2. Military law. Any conduct for which the applicable punishment