1. In cases of personal conduct supposed to be blameable, but which respect for liberty precludes society from preventing or punishing, because the evil directly resulting falls wholly on the agent; 有些私人行为,说来不无可加责难之处,但由于直接结出的恶果完全只落到本人自身,为尊重自由起见,社会就不宜予以防止或惩罚;
英英解释
adj.
1. deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious