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negligence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | carelessness, neglect, nonperformance |
| Type of | nonachievement, nonaccomplishment |
| Has types | concurrent negligence, contributory negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, dereliction, dodging, escape, neglect of duty, evasion, comparative negligence |
negligence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | neglect, neglectfulness |
| Type of | carelessness, sloppiness |
| Has types | laxity, dereliction, delinquency, remissness, slackness, willful neglect, laxness |
| Derivation | negligent |
Examples of negligence
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The state charged the Blacks with negligence based on their polygamous marriage.
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Last month, a Kane County coroner's jury ruled the death homicide by negligence.
From the dailyherald.com
A good lawyer could sue Herm and Carl for negligence, abuse, pain and suffering.
From the kansas.com
Lavictoire was charged with false imprisonment, battery and culpable negligence.
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In pretty much every other aspect of our lives negligence can get us in trouble.
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When a windstorm or tornado kicks up a lot of damage, no negligence is involved.
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Dr. Andrew Rutland is accused of negligence in the death of an abortion patient.
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My mother passed away about three years ago due to negligence at a nursing home.
From the news.enquirer.com
If not, then it is fraud or gross negligence, especially when food is concerned.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
- Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
- The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
- (negligently) in a negligent manner; "he did his work negligently"
- Negligence (Lat. negligentia, from neglegere, to neglect, literally "not to pick up something") is a legal concept in the common law legal systems mostly applied in tort cases to achieve monetary compensation (damages) for physical and mental injuries (not accidents).
- Negligence is a Slovenian thrash metal band, formed in 2000. The group is currently signed to Metal Blade Records and has released one album in 2007 called Options of a Trapped Mind.
- In the criminal law, criminal negligence is one of the three general classes of mens rea (Latin for "guilty mind") element required to constitute a conventional as opposed to strict liability offense. ...
- The state of being negligent; (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; (uncountable) The breach of a duty of care: the ...
- (negligent) Careless, without appropriate or sufficient attention; Culpable due to negligence
- (Negligent) (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightie.
