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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
culpable negligence
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culpable negligence — A term sometimes defined in a manner similar to definitions of ordinary negligence, it being said that culpable negligence is the ornission to do something which a reasonable, prudent and honest man would do, or doing some thing which such a man… … Ballentine's law dictionary
culpable negligence — noun (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences) • Syn: ↑criminal negligence • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑neg … Useful english dictionary
culpable negligence — willful or intentional disregard for legal requirements … English contemporary dictionary
negligence — neg·li·gence / ne gli jəns/ n: failure to exercise the degree of care expected of a person of ordinary prudence in like circumstances in protecting others from a foreseeable and unreasonable risk of harm in a particular situation; also: conduct… … Law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
negligence — The omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided by those ordinary considerations which ordinarily regulate human affairs, would do, or the doing of something which a reasonable and prudent man would not do. Negligence is the failure… … Black's law dictionary
culpable conduct — /kalpabal/ Blamable; censurable; criminal; at fault; involving the breach of a legal duty or the commission of a fault. That which is deserving of moral blame. Such conduct normally involves something more than simple negligence and implies… … Black's law dictionary
culpable conduct — /kalpabal/ Blamable; censurable; criminal; at fault; involving the breach of a legal duty or the commission of a fault. That which is deserving of moral blame. Such conduct normally involves something more than simple negligence and implies… … Black's law dictionary
culpable — [[t]kʌ̱lpəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or their conduct is culpable, they are responsible for something wrong or bad that has happened. [FORMAL] Their decision to do nothing makes them culpable. ...manslaughter resulting from culpable… … English dictionary
culpable — adjective Etymology: Middle English coupable, from Anglo French cupable, culpable, from Latin culpabilis, from culpare to blame, from culpa guilt Date: 14th century 1. archaic guilty, criminal 2. meriting condemnation or blame … New Collegiate Dictionary
