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In legal terms, the failure to do something that a reasonable person would do, or doing something that a reasonable person would not do.  
In legal terms:
A tort consisting of the breach of duty of care resulting in damage to the plaintiff.
* The failure to do something that a reasonable person would do; or
* Doing something that a reasonable person would not do.  
 
 
Negligence is a tort consisting of the breach of duty of care and resulting in damage to the plaintiff.
 


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Contract]]
* [[Criminal law]]
* [[Delict]]
* [[Duty of care]]
* [[Fraud]]
* [[Negligent misrepresentation]]
* [[Negligent misrepresentation]]
* [[Negligent misstatement]]
* [[Tort]]
* [[Tort]]


[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]]

Latest revision as of 10:51, 3 July 2022

In legal terms:

  • The failure to do something that a reasonable person would do; or
  • Doing something that a reasonable person would not do.


Negligence is a tort consisting of the breach of duty of care and resulting in damage to the plaintiff.


See also