Lexica → Word → negligence
| Letter | N |
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| Letter name | en |
| Pronounciation | /ɛn/ |
| Word: | negligence |
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| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 13th |
| DA Name: | negligence |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | From 13th Century Latin negligens = "(Belonging to) a particular system of faith that denies the primacy of the scriptures (of the Roman Cult) and official doctrines of the Church ". From ancient Latin nego="to deny", liber/li="book" and gens="clan, people, nation, tribe". |
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Definition: | By the 16th Century, the word was legally enhanced to include "carelessness, without due attention" and by the 18th Century to mean "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". |