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Negligence

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(1):

(n.) The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

(2):

(n.) An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.

(3):

(n.) The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Negligence'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​n/negligence.html. 1828.
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