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Negligence

The state of being negligent.

📖 Definitions of "Negligence"

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being negligent.

  2. 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. 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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