Associations to the word «Negligence»
Noun
- Caprice
- Abuse
- Rebuke
- Irregularity
- Pretension
- Victim
- Incident
- Familiarity
- Safety
- Law
- Error
- Se
- Blame
- Investigation
- Fulfillment
- Action
- Standard
- Responsibility
- Prevention
- Servant
- Assumption
- Limitation
- Contempt
- Obligation
- Circumstance
- Penalty
- Contract
- Slumber
- Dissent
- Handling
- Crime
- Initiate
- Loss
- Cause
- Lack
- Consent
- Absence
- Indulgence
- Risk
- Consumer
- Intention
- Fetus
- Barrister
- Evidence
- Countryman
- Battery
- Initiation
- Fail
- Burden
- Examiner
- Act
- Judge
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
NEGLIGENCE, noun. The state of being negligent.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. (legal) (singulare tantum) 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.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. (legal) (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.
Dictionary definition
NEGLIGENCE, noun. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances.
NEGLIGENCE, noun. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern.
Wise words
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