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negligence
[ neg-li-juhns ]
noun
negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
- an instance of being negligent:
a downfall brought about by many negligences.
- Law. the failure to exercise that degree of care that, in the circumstances, the law requires for the protection of other persons or those interests of other persons that may be injuriously affected by the want of such care.
adjective
- Law. pertaining to or involving a civil action for compensation for damages filed by a person who claims to have suffered an injury or loss in an accident caused by another's negligence:
a negligence suit;
a large negligence award.
negligence
/ ˈɛɡɪəԲ /
noun
- the state or quality of being negligent
- a negligent act
- law a civil wrong whereby a person or party is in breach of a legal duty of care to another which results in loss or injury to the claimant
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Origin of negligence1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, deny gross negligence manslaughter and causing or allowing the death of a child.
In “Medicine River,” as she comes to understand and forgive her mother for her negligence and cruelty, the reader is shown the devastating effects of trauma and the possibility of hope.
The family’s lawsuit, filed in December in Los Angeles federal court, seeks damages for a list of alleged misdeeds, including denial of medical care, battery and negligence.
They deny causing or allowing the death of a child and gross negligence manslaughter.
Both he and Omar also described incidents of what they said amounted to medical negligence.
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