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Failing to exercise reasonable care, attention, or caution in performing a duty or task.
The company was sued for negligent hiring after an employee harmed a customer.
The company failed to properly screen the employee, leading to legal action.
In legal contexts, negligence often involves a breach of duty that results in harm.
Careless or indifferent in one's actions or responsibilities.
She was negligent in her work, often missing deadlines.
She did not take her responsibilities seriously, leading to poor performance.
In legal contexts, negligence often involves a breach of duty, while in general use, it refers to carelessness.
In law, negligence requires proving a duty of care, a breach, causation, and harm.
From Latin 'negligentem', meaning 'careless', from 'negligere' (to neglect).
Often used in legal contexts to describe a failure to meet a standard of care.