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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A mistrial was declared in October in the case of James Herbert White after Antelope Valley Superior Court jurors deadlocked 11-1 in favor of acquittal on a charge of felony vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence. On the average weekend, I witness, or am the victim of, countless acts of gross stupidity or gross negligence. The sister of a detainee, who died of a brain tumor while in pretrial custody in a county facility, brought a wrongful death action under [section] 1983 alleging deliberate indifference to the detainee's medical needs and gross negligence. |
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