☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Turpitude

Inherent baseness, vileness, or depravity in a person's conduct or character. Crimes involving moral turpitude—such as fraud, theft, or crimes of violence—carry immigration consequences and may affect professional licensing.

Etymology: Latin 'turpitudo' (baseness, ugliness), from 'turpis' (base, ugly, shameful) · Category: Criminal Law · Source: Jordan v. De George, 341 U.S. 223 (1951)
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