Back إهمال Arabic Непредпазливост Bulgarian Nedbalost Czech Esgeuluster Welsh Fahrlässigkeit German Αμέλεια Greek Neglekto Esperanto Negligencia (derecho) Spanish Zabarkeria Basque تقصیر Persian
| Part of the common law series |
| Tort law |
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| (Outline) |
| Trespass to the person |
| Property torts |
| Dignitary torts |
| Negligent torts |
| Principles of negligence |
| Strict and absolute liability |
| Nuisance |
| Economic torts |
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| Defences |
| Liability |
| Remedies |
| Other topics in tort law |
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| By jurisdiction |
| Other common law areas |
Negligence (Lat. negligentia)[1] is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified circumstances.[2] The area of tort law known as negligence involves harm caused by failing to act as a form of carelessness possibly with extenuating circumstances. The core concept of negligence is that people should exercise reasonable care in their actions, by taking account of the potential harm that they might foreseeably cause to other people or property.[3]
Someone who suffers loss caused by another's negligence may be able to sue for damages to compensate for their harm. Such loss may include physical injury, harm to property, psychiatric illness, or economic loss. The law on negligence may be assessed in general terms according to a five-part model which includes the assessment of duty, breach, actual cause, proximate cause, and damages.[4]
- ^ "Negligence". Oxford Living Dictionaries. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 6 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Negligence". Britannica English. Merriam Webster. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ Feinman, Jay (2010). Law 101. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-539513-6.
- ^ Deakin, Simon F.; Markesinis, B.S.; Johnston, Angus C. (2003). Markesinis and Deakin's Tort Law (5 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 218. ISBN 9780199257119.