The penalty for a hit-and-run accident conviction that caused one or more deaths (or serious physical injury) is a felony punishable by imprisonment of 5-20 years and/or a fine of $1,000-$10,000, as well as revocation of driver's license.
The definition of an open circuit is  a broken path for an electrical current due to an open switch or frayed wire. An example of an open circuit is a string of electric lights that donât work if one bulb goes out.
Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  open(Noun) A sports event in which anybody can contest; as, the Australian Open. 2  open(Noun) a wire that is broken midway. The electrician found the open in the circuit after a few minutes of testing. 3  open(Noun) (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.