NEGLIGENT


Meaning of NEGLIGENT in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

act

The statute referred to relatives having a claim for damages when a person died from injuries sustained because of a negligent act .

This is the exception, however, and normally the plaintiff must prove the negligent act or omission.

He had only become involved after the defendant's negligent act .

Here the discussion is confined to more general types of tortious liability, such as that arising from negligent acts or omissions.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Kitty was characterized as a negligent mother.

The bartender set Tad's drink down with a negligent , easy grace.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Alternatively, the employer could be vicariously liable if Arthur was negligent in respect of his statement to Bert.

Do not, I repeat, do not be negligent .

He noted that the overwhelming bulk of those cases involve negligent conduct.

However, the degree of severity of the indictment, which could range from negligent homicide to second-degree murder, remains unclear.

If he would have received £10,000 but was found to be 25% contributorily negligent , his damages will be £7,500.

Problems may arise where the foreman is bribed or negligent and excessive hours are claimed by the sub-contractor.

The defendants were held to have been negligent in selling the child the petrol but the child was not contributorily negligent.

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