turptitude

Besides the moral turptitude and sin of gambling, the taking from your fellows that which is theirs without a just return, this vice creates a morbid thirst after speedy gains and a spirit of reckless extravagance, which usually go together, injuring the moral character, rendering a man reckless, dissatisfied and unhappy, and generally ends in his temporal ruin.

Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America. With an Appendix. Presbyterian Church in the Confederate States of America. General Assembly 1862

"The city reserves the right to withdraw and/or recover severance payments from Ms. Smith if, as a result of the pending criminal investigation, she is convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turptitude.

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