Your total cholesterol level is in the Desirable range, but your level of bad LDL cholesterol is High. This may mean that your level of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good cholesterol, is too low. It is best to have a high level of good HDL and a low level of bad LDL. The HDL helps keep your LDL level in check. Ask your doctor for your HDL level.
Actus reus. A guilty (prohibited) act. The commission of a prohibited act is one of the two essential elements required for criminal liability, the other element being the intent to commit the crime. Sometimes the commission consists of a failure to act, such as in the failure to file income tax returns.
See all translations. uk â /ËpÉË.dÊÉr.i/ us â /ËpÉË.dÊÉ.i/. âº the crime of telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth: She was sentenced to two years in jail for committing perjury. (Definition of âperjuryâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press)