noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
contributory negligence
criminal negligence (= not taking enough care to protect people you are responsible for )
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Charges of criminal negligence were brought against senior staff.
culpable homicide/negligence etc
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He pleaded guilty to culpable homicide.
gross negligence/misconduct etc
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soldiers accused of gross violations of human rights
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The company described reports of environmental disaster as gross exaggeration.
sue (sb) for libel/defamation/negligence/slander etc
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Miss James could not afford to sue for libel.
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She was suing doctors for negligence over the loss of her child.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
contributory
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If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.
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In most states, courts hold that very young children are incapable of contributory negligence .
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If the plaintiff was thrown forwards and injured, then clearly failure to wear a seat belt is contributory negligence .
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A finding of contributory negligence on the other hand has a direct financial effect on the plaintiff.
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It was held that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence .
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Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence .
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The plaintiff's action succeeded but his damages were reduced by 80% on the grounds of contributory negligence .
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Just as actionable negligence requires the foreseeability of harm to others, so contributory negligence requires the foreseeability of harm to oneself.
criminal
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Quicksons has since been cleared of criminal negligence , but the Masons are determined that Ryan is compensated for his injuries.
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The accused, however, remains charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm and the trial continues.
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Pilot William Stewart was later fined £2,000 for criminal negligence .
gross
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No coach- or cart-horses, subject to hard work and gross negligence and ignorance were likely to be presented.
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No. 177, 1989, proposed to abolish manslaughter by gross negligence .
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The term gross negligence was never defined in the cases.
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Examples help to show the distinction between carelessness and gross negligence .
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Omissions cases falling within manslaughter by recklessness or gross negligence have also been set apart from cases of positive acts.
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If so, the law has been extended from gross negligence to carelessness.
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A manslaughter conviction would require proof of recklessness or, possibly, gross negligence .
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Even after Seymour gross negligence and recklessness are used interchangeably.
guilty
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It was held that the plaintiff was not guilty of contributory negligence .
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Lord Denning stated: A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence .
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The plaintiff was therefore guilty of contributory negligence and could recover nothing.
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Lymington magistrates found Captain Antoniades Ionnes guilty of negligence .
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He was therefore held to have been guilty of contributory negligence and the widow's damages reduced.
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However, Michael Jenking, the sailing master, was found guilty of negligence and dismissed from the service.
liable
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They are not liable in negligence for the cost of remedial measures caused by a defect in the building's construction.
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The Court of Appeal held the defendants liable in negligence for damage caused to the dress.
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Denning had very much in mind the recent changes in the law making a valuer liable in negligence: see 14.5.
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The House of Lords held that the valuer could be liable in negligence .
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The defendants were held liable in negligence .
medical
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If your interest lies in medical negligence work, being a panel member is obviously a way of increasing your market share.
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But they found no evidence of medical negligence .
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This new right could prove to be of particular utility in medical negligence claims.
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The automatic directions, as previously stated, do not apply to Admiralty actions and High Court medical negligence actions.
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Lawyers who act solely for defendants in medical negligence will have no need to be on the panel.
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She became a partner and head of medical negligence in 1995.
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It is still necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty or medical negligence case.
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However, it also has its own panel to whom it recommends people wishing to pursue a medical negligence claim.
professional
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If there is evidence of professional negligence in recruitment agencies, this should be shared.
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It arose out of an action for professional negligence against a firm of accountants, but the person bringing the action went bankrupt.
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If he is liable to the plaintiffs at all it can only be on the basis of professional negligence .
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It does not cover professional negligence , etc.
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One such lawyer is Essex-based sole practitioner Monty Martin, who mainly does mortgage enforcement and professional negligence cases.
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Most professional negligence cases involved solicitors.
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Incorporation certainly does not provide a shield against actions brought against surveyors for professional negligence .
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Mr Bird issued a writ three years ago. he plans to sue for professional negligence .
■ NOUN
action
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The negligence action acts as a form of compensation for a negligently injured patient and as a deterrent to doctors.
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It must be preferable that the original action proceed rather than being convoluted into a negligence action.
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Reasonable foreseeability is always a necessary ingredient of a negligence action as it is required to establish duty of care.
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In a negligence action , the damage has to be a foreseeable risk.
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The negligence action could therefore succeed where the statutory action failed.
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The automatic directions, as previously stated, do not apply to Admiralty actions and High Court medical negligence actions.
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From January 1990, the entire cost of a negligence action will be borne by the National Health Service.
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In structure, the negligence action against a doctor is no different to any other negligence case.
case
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Policy factors which restrict liability in negligence cases do not apply in intentional torts.
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The scarcity of modern director's negligence cases suggests that the likelihood of liability actually being imposed is currently minimal.
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In structure, the negligence action against a doctor is no different to any other negligence case .
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One such lawyer is Essex-based sole practitioner Monty Martin, who mainly does mortgage enforcement and professional negligence cases .
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It is still necessary to issue a summons for directions in an admiralty or medical negligence case .
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Most professional negligence cases involved solicitors.
claim
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There is also an arbitration scheme under which many negligence claims are settled.
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The real issues are: What proportion of negligence claims is justified?
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It seems we may be able to pursue a negligence claim in respect of the fire.
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However, it also has its own panel to whom it recommends people wishing to pursue a medical negligence claim .
■ VERB
accuse
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PricewaterhouseCoopers is accused of negligence in managing his affairs.
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The suit against Western accused the firm of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty at the thrift.
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The suit accuses Sutro of negligence and fraud, and seeks unspecified damages.
cause
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First, it is impossible to exclude liability for death or personal injuries caused by negligence .
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A review of 30, 000 patient records in New York found 280 instances of injuries caused by negligence .
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Now she hopes to prove that her own disability was caused by hospital negligence .
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A collision at sea was caused by the negligence of the Oropesa.
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The plaintiff suffered severe head injuries in a car accident caused by the negligence of the defendant.
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The carrier is relieved of his liability if the loss or damage was caused by negligence on behalf of the sender when issuing instructions.
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Assuming that some damage has been caused , is negligence necessary for liability for unintentional trespass to goods?
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The car had previously been in a collision caused by the negligence of the first defendant.
exclude
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The reasons for excluding crimes of negligence were stated in.
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Complaints can cover any aspect of the solicitor's work, excluding negligence .
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Attempts to exclude liability for negligence are governed by s. 2.
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Can he exclude his liability for negligence ?
prove
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There is no need to prove negligence on the part of anyone.
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The younger the student, the more difficult it is to prove contributory negligence .
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This would enable victims to claim damages without facing the difficult task of proving corporate negligence before receiving any compensation.
sue
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His widow sued the defendants for negligence .
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He could also sue Alan for negligence .
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They decided to sue the farm for negligence and today they won an historic test case at the County Court in Swindon.
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The plaintiff was injured and sued in negligence .
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A stone fell and injured the plaintiff and he sued his employers for negligence .
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Mr Bird issued a writ three years ago. he plans to sue for professional negligence .
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If Brian sued John for negligence he could be met with the defences of volenti non fit injuria and contributory negligence.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dr. Atkins was found guilty of negligence and practising medicine without a license.
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The jury found Dr. Cornwell guilty of negligence .
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You can claim compensation if your injury is a result of your employer's negligence .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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For such happy negligence a price was paid, and especially by pupils from less-favoured backgrounds.
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He fell down a ladder as a result of the defendant's negligence and cut his leg.
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In addition, he was ordered to pay large sums of money to the government as compensation for his negligence .
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The second approach is that breach of the statute provides only primafacie evidence of negligence .
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There is also an arbitration scheme under which many negligence claims are settled.
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There is no need to prove negligence on the part of anyone.