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Negligent tort

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003380

A civil wrong or injury that arises from a party's failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm to another. This category of torts includes actions like car accidents, slip and falls, and medical malpractice. Unlike intentional torts, negligent torts do not require proof of intent to cause harm.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003380
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003380",
  "term": "Negligent tort",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A civil wrong or injury that arises from a party's failure to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm to another. This category of torts includes actions like car accidents, slip and falls, and medical malpractice. Unlike intentional torts, negligent torts do not require proof of intent to cause harm.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/negligent-tort/"
}

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