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* The failure to do something that a reasonable person would do; or | * The failure to do something that a reasonable person would do; or | ||
* Doing something that a reasonable person would not do. | * 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. | Negligence is a tort consisting of the breach of duty of care and resulting in damage to the plaintiff. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Contract]] | * [[Contract]] | ||
* [[Criminal law]] | |||
* [[Delict]] | |||
* [[Duty of care]] | |||
* [[Fraud]] | |||
* [[Negligent misrepresentation]] | * [[Negligent misrepresentation]] | ||
* [[Negligent misstatement]] | |||
* [[Tort]] | * [[Tort]] | ||
[[Category:Compliance_and_audit]] | [[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.
