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Wanton

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005192

Describing conduct that is reckless, heedless, and indifferent to the consequences or the rights of others. This behavior demonstrates a conscious disregard for safety or legal obligations, often exceeding mere negligence. In tort law, wanton conduct can lead to punitive damages, which are intended to punish the wrongdoer rather than merely compensate the victim.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005192
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "Describing conduct that is reckless, heedless, and indifferent to the consequences or the rights of others. This behavior demonstrates a conscious disregard for safety or legal obligations, often exceeding mere negligence. In tort law, wanton conduct can lead to punitive damages, which are intended to punish the wrongdoer rather than merely compensate the victim.",
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Record 5,327 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.