1. Failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
   - carelessness, neglect, nonperformance 
2. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
   - neglect, neglectfulness

Derived forms: negligences

See also: negligent

Type of: carelessness, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement, sloppiness

Encyclopedia: Negligence

• justice of the peace
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• Justinian
• Justinian code
• Justinian I
• Justinian the Great
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