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negligence
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negligence

A breach in the performance of a legal duty,proximately resulting in harm to another. Central to the concept of negligence is the problem of determining the exact duty owed.For example, does one owe any duties of care regarding the condition of property so as not to injure trespassers? If there is no duty,there can be no negligence,no matter how sloppy and careless the act.


Negligence
A lack of such reasonable care and caution as would be expected of a prudent person. A penalty may be assessed if any part of an underpayment of tax is due to negligent or intentional disregard of rules and regulations.


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in my opinion, that is gross wanton negligence and really approaches a question, legally, of manslaughter.
The trial court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the case on the grounds that the Plan was the sole and exclusive remedy that the Macris had to receive compensation for the birth related injury and death of their daughter as a result of the allegedly willful and wanton negligence of the defendants.
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