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    negligence
    /ˈnɛɡlɪdʒ(ə)ns/

    noun

    • 1. failure to take proper care over something: "his injury was due to the negligence of his employers"

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  2. the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something: medical negligence. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. the fact of not doing something you should. failure Failure to follow the employee guidelines can lead to your immediate termination. default The bank seized his house because his mortgage was in default.

  3. The meaning of NEGLIGENCE is the quality or state of being negligent. How to use negligence in a sentence.

  4. 6 days ago · Legally speaking, negligence is the failure to exercise the level of care toward another person that a reasonable or prudent person would exercise under...

  5. Jan 20, 2015 · Negligence defined and explained with examples. Negligence is conduct beneath the standard of behavior generally expected in society, or established by law.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NegligenceNegligence - Wikipedia

    Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar circumstances. Within the scope of tort law, negligence pertains to harm caused by the violation of a duty of care through a negligent act.

  7. negligence, in law, the failure to meet a standard of behaviour established to protect society against unreasonable risk. Negligence is the cornerstone of tort liability and a key factor in most personal injury and property-damage trials.

  8. Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person acting under similar circumstances.