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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
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Example Sentences
He accused the show’s producers of “negligence, knowledge of falsity, and/or a reckless disregard for the truth.”
The family is looking for answers and is suing for negligence, they said.
The ship's Russian captain has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter.
They claimed excessive force and unreasonable force, battery, negligence and a violation of the Civil Rights Act.
A&F is also being sued for negligence with the lawsuits claiming that it knowingly facilitated the "heinous sexual crimes" of Mr Jeffries and his British life partner, Matthew Smith.
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