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Gross negligence

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002365

A conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both. It is a more extreme form of negligence, demonstrating a reckless indifference to the safety or rights of others. This level of negligence can lead to punitive damages in civil cases.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002365
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A conscious and voluntary disregard of the need to use reasonable care, which is likely to cause foreseeable grave injury or harm to persons, property, or both. It is a more extreme form of negligence, demonstrating a reckless indifference to the safety or rights of others. This level of negligence can lead to punitive damages in civil cases.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/gross-negligence/"
}

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