Negligence
11negligence — [neg′lə jəns] n. [ME neglygence < OFr négligence < L negligentia] 1. the quality or condition of being negligent; specif., a) habitual failure to do the required thing b) carelessness in manner or appearance; indifference 2. an instance of… …
12Négligence — (spr. schāngß ), Nachlässigkeit …
13negligence — [n] carelessness disregard, failure, forgetfulness, heedlessness, inattention, inattentiveness, laxity, laxness, neglect, neglectfulness, oversight, thoughtlessness, unpreparedness; concepts 30,633 …
14negligence — ► NOUN 1) lack of proper care and attention. 2) Law breach of a duty of care which results in damage. DERIVATIVES negligent adjective …
15negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… …
16negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… …
17Negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Tort law …
18négligence — (né gli jan s ) s. f. 1° Défaut de soin, d exactitude, d application. • Il est vrai, madame, que vous ne me sauriez perdre, quelque négligence que vous ayez pour moi, VOIT. Lett. 17. • Je m accuse déjà de trop de négligence, Courons à la… …
19negligence — /neg li jeuhns/, n. 1. the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one s responsibilities. 2. an instance of being negligent: a downfall brought about by many negligences. 3. Law. the failure to exercise… …
20negligence — noun (law) ADJECTIVE ▪ gross ▪ contributory (BrE) ▪ The plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence for failing to wear a crash helmet. ▪ medical, professional …
