criminal negligence

Noun

Meaning

(law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

culpable negligence rashness joyriding reckless endangerment gross negligence professional negligence reckless behavior reckless conduct criminal neglect careless operation crimes of negligence criminal carelessness criminal dereliction criminal incompetence criminal misconduct
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Antonyms

achieve

Hypernyms

neglect negligence carelessness nonperformance

Examples

California Penal Code §§ 188-199 Criminal negligence main Here, the test is both subjective and objective. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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