negligence

UK /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/ US /ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/
noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

The state of being negligent.

negligence while driving

The Woodwalton signalman, Rose, who was severely censured in Captain Tyler's report, behaved with great negligence.

2

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.

3

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.

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