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nounfailure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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nounthe trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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Definition that contains negligence
- dereliction willful negligence
- comparative negligence (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
- wrongful death a death that results from a wrongful act or from negligence; a death that can serve as the basis for a civil action for damages on behalf of the dead person's family or heirs
- concurrent negligence (law) negligence of two of more persons acting independently; the plaintiff may sue both together or separately
- contributory negligence (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
- breach of trust violation (either through fraud or negligence) by a trustee of a duty that equity requires of him
- res ipsa loquitur a rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened