NEGLIGENCE


Meaning of NEGLIGENCE in English

■ noun failure to take proper care over something.

↘ Law breach of a duty of care which results in damage.

Derivatives

negligent adjective

negligently adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. negligentia , from negligere , var. of neglegere (see neglect ).

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