noun
commission
The carrying out of an act, especially a crime.
The law punishes anyone who aids in the commission of a crime.
Etymology
Latin commissio could name perpetration or carrying out. Legal usage retains that active-doing sense, contrasting commission of an act with omission, the failure to act.
More examples
- Security cameras recorded the commission of the robbery.
- The sentence depends on his role in the commission of the offense.
- The report distinguishes errors of omission from errors of commission.
Forms
commission
commit verb — Carry out an act, especially a crime.
Similar words
- perpetration
- Specifically refers to carrying out a crime or harmful act.
- execution
- Emphasizes carrying out a plan, order, or assigned task.