Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
overt actPronunciation:
O-'v&rt-, 'O-"v&rt-Function:
noun 1 : an act directed toward another person that indicates an intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense
2 : an outward act that is done in furtherance of a conspiracy, of treason, or of the crime of attempt and that is usually a required element of such crimes for conviction even if it is legal in itself
