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Negligence
//ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being negligent. uncountable, usually
"negligence while driving"
- 2 failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances wordnet
- 3 The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury. singular, singular-only, uncountable, usually
- 4 the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern wordnet
- 5 The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation. uncountable, usually
Etymology
From Middle English necligence, negligence, from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.
See also for "negligence"
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