The objective element that describes a voluntary act or omission, refers to the part of the definition of the offense in the statutory law which relates to the actions of the perpetrator and their consequences.

As a general rule, omission does not attract criminal liability.

Both civil and common law consist of several offense definitions that do not require an act while giving rise to criminal liability, which is referred to as acts of omission or failure to act.

A person can not also be held criminally liable for mere nonfeasance when he/she is under a legal duty to avert a particular harmand neglects to fulfill that duty.

According to the TPC, gross negligence infailing to perform one’s duties may attach criminalliability, if there is a death or serious injury.