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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › negligenceNegligence Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGLIGENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    NEGLIGENCE definition: 1. the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something: 2. the fact of not…. Learn more.

  4. legaldictionary.net › negligenceNegligence - Definition, Examples, Processes - Legal Dictionary

    Jan 20, 2015 · In the law, the term “negligence” refers to a failure of a person or entity to exercise a level of care necessary to protect others, whether in interest, or from physical harm, from actions or conditions that may cause them harm.

  5. www.britannica.com › topic › negligenceNegligence | Definition, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    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.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › negligenceNEGLIGENCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Negligence definition: the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect. See examples of NEGLIGENCE used in a sentence.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNEGLIGENCE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    NEGLIGENCE meaning: 1. the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone or something: 2. the fact of not…. Learn more.

  8. www.law.cornell.edu › wex › negligencenegligence | Wex | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute

    Negligence is the failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances. Either a person’s actions or omissions of actions can be found negligent.

  9. dictionary.justia.com › negligencenegligence Definition, Meaning & Usage | Justia Legal Dictionary

    negligence - A failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would have under similar circumstances, leading to harm or property damage to another person.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnegligence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    negligence. noun. /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/. /ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/. [uncountable] (law or formal) the failure to give somebody/something enough care or attention. The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver. The doctor was sued for medical negligence.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEGLIGENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a. habitual failure to do the required thing. b. carelessness in manner or appearance; indifference. 2. an instance of such failure, carelessness, or indifference. 3. Law. failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury or damage to another.

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