- overt attempt
- неприхована спроба
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overt — o|vert [ˈəuvə:t, əuˈvə:t US ˈouvə:rt, ouˈvə:rt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: , past participle of ovrir to open ] overt actions are done publicly, without trying to hide anything ≠ ↑covert ▪ an overt attempt to silence their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
overt — adjective formal actions that are overt are done publicly, without trying to hide anything: an overt attempt to silence their political opponents | overt discrimination opposite covert 1 overtly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overt — adjective an overt attempt to sidestep the truth Syn: undisguised, unconcealed, plain (to see), clear, apparent, conspicuous, obvious, noticeable, manifest, patent, open, blatant Ant: covert … Thesaurus of popular words
attempt — at·tempt n: the crime of having the intent to commit and taking action in an effort to commit a crime that fails or is prevented – called also criminal attempt; see also impossibility ◇ There is no settled answer to how close to completing a… … Law dictionary
overt act — /ō vərt , ō ˌvərt / n 1: an act directed toward another person that indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self defense 2: an outward act that is done in furtherance of a conspiracy, of treason, or of the crime of attempt and that … Law dictionary
overt — [ō vʉrt′, ō′vʉrt΄] adj. [ME overte < MFr overt, pp. of ovrir, to open < VL * operire < L aperire, to open: see APERTURE] 1. not hidden; open; observable; apparent; manifest 2. Law done openly and publicly, without attempt at concealment… … English World dictionary
overt — Open; manifest; public; issuing in action, as distinguished from that which rests merely in intention or design. Market overt. See market @ overt act An open, manifest act from which criminality may be implied. An outward act done in pursuance… … Black's law dictionary
overt act — An act carrying an intent into effect. An open act; a physical act, as distinguished from an act of the mind; an act done pursuant to a formed intent, design, plan, or conspiracy. An act demonstrating a purpose and committed without attempt at… … Ballentine's law dictionary
attempt — In statutes and in cases other than criminal prosecutions an attempt ordinarily means an intent combined with an act falling short of the thing intended. It may be described as an endeavor to do an act, carried beyond mere preparation, but short… … Black's law dictionary
attempt — In statutes and in cases other than criminal prosecutions an attempt ordinarily means an intent combined with an act falling short of the thing intended. It may be described as an endeavor to do an act, carried beyond mere preparation, but short… … Black's law dictionary
attempt — Any overt act done with the intent to commit a crime and which, but for the interference of some cause preventing the carrying out of the intent, would have resulted in the commission of the crime. It consists of two important elements: first, an … Ballentine's law dictionary
