In a legal context, what is “Negligence”?
Question and options
In a legal context, what is “Negligence”?
- Intentionally causing harm
- Failure to exercise reasonable care
- Criminal intent
- An act of omission
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Failure to exercise reasonable care
Negligence is breach of a duty of care, i.e. failure to take the care a reasonable person would take, causing damage. It is not intentional harm or criminal intent; a bare omission is not negligence without a duty.
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