negligence
See also: négligence
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French negligence, from Latin neglegentia.
Noun
negligence (usually uncountable, plural negligences)
- The state of being negligent.
- (law, singular only) 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.
- (law, uncountable) 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.
Usage notes
- The breach of a duty of care is one element of the tort of negligence, but is also called negligence; one must therefore take care to clarify what is meant.
Related terms
Translations
failure to exercise a standard of care (law)
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Further reading
Middle French
Noun
negligence f (uncountable)
- negligence (state of being negligent)
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