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Which of the following statements are correct? A. Negligence is the breach of a legal duty towards the…

Negligence is the breach of a legal duty to take care, which may arise from an omission, and which results in damage to a person to whom the duty is owed, so the answer is…

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Which of the following statements are correct?
A. Negligence is the breach of a legal duty towards the other caused by omission.
B. Actionable negligence consists of the neglect of the use of ordinary care towards a person to whom he owes the duty.
C. Negligence is a breach of legal duty to take care which results in damage.
D. There is no difference between civil and criminal negligence.
E. The offense of death by negligence under IPC was amended in 2013.

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Correct answer C

Negligence is the breach of a legal duty to take care, which may arise from an omission, and which results in damage to a person to whom the duty is owed, so the answer is "A, B, and C only". It is not correct that there is no difference between civil and criminal negligence, since criminal negligence requires a higher degree of culpability.

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