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.
Electricity. a protective device, used in an electric circuit, containing a conductor that melts under heat produced by an excess current, thereby opening the circuit. Compare circuit breaker. verb (used with object), fused, fusing.