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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

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:83b71378-d4db-4e25-90ba-8db624b0b27d:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

In other languages

  • NEDBALOST (PRÁV.)

    Czech

  • UAGTSOMHED

    Danish

  • Dutch

  • LAIMINLYÖNTI (LAKI)

    Finnish

  • NÉGLIGENCE (DROIT)

    French

  • German

  • FAHRLAESSIGKEIT (RECHT)
  • ΑΜΕΛΕΙΑ

    Greek

  • GONDATLANSÁG (JOG)

    Hungarian

  • VANRÆKSLA (LÖG)

    Icelandic

  • APLAIDUMAS (TEISĖ)

    Lithuanian

  • UAKTSOMHET (JUS)

    Norwegian

  • NEGLIJENȚĂ (JURIDIC)

    Romanian

  • MALOMARNOST (PRAVO)

    Slovenian

  • NEGLIGENCIA (DERECHO)

    Spanish

  • FÖRSUMLIGHET

    Swedish

URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/83b71378-d4db-4e25-90ba-8db624b0b27d

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