negligence
/ˈnɛɡlɪd͡ʒəns/ nom C1En français : négligence coupable
- The state of being negligent. · negligence while driving
- The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
- The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.
Pluriel negligences
Dans la bibliothèque
This key was furnished with a small iron point,—a negligence on the part of the locksmith.
She examined into their employments, looked at their work, and advised them to do it differently; found fault with the arrangement of the furniture, or detected the housemaid in negligence; and if she accepted any refreshment, seemed to do it only for the sake of finding out that Mrs.
“Shall I assist you in repairing your negligence?” asked Franz.
An error I readily forgive, but wilful negligence or forgetfulness, never.
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