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.
circuit breaker. n. 1. (Electronics) a device that under abnormal conditions, such as a short circuit, interrupts the flow of current in an electrical circuit.. An automatic switch that stops the flow of electric current in a suddenly overloaded or otherwise abnormally stressed electric circuit. 2. An automatic halt or suspension in the trading on a stock exchange that takes effect in response to a specified amount of loss.