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LAW AND JUSTICE > LAW > NEGLIGENCE (LAW)

Preferred term

NEGLIGENCE (LAW)  

Definition

  • AN ACT OR OMISSION BY WHICH THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE BREACHES THE DUTY OF CARE WHICH IT SHOULD (AND COULD) HAVE DISCHARGED.

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Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE TERM 'CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE'.

History note

  • DEFINITION ADDED MARCH 2009. DEFINITION EDITED MARCH 2019

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Definition source

  • ELSST

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/85a4b378-9b42-45ac-ae1a-035958bd8d43

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