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Meaning of "gross negligence" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE

gross negligence  [ɡrəʊs ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE

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Gross negligence is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GROSS NEGLIGENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gross negligence

Gross negligence

Gross negligence is a legal concept which means serious carelessness. Negligence is the opposite of diligence, or being careful. The standard of ordinary negligence is what conduct one expects from the proverbial "reasonable person." By analogy, if somebody has been grossly negligent, that means they have fallen so far below the ordinary standard of care that one can expect, to warrant the label of being "gross." Prosser and Keeton describe gross negligence as being "the want of even slight or scant care", and note it as having been described as a lack of care that even a careless person would use. They further note that while some jurisdictions equate gross negligence with recklessness in terms of culpability, most simply differentiate it from simple negligence in terms of degree.

Definition of gross negligence in the English dictionary

The definition of gross negligence in the dictionary is extreme carelessness that shows willful or reckless disregard for the consequences to the safety or property of another.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROSS NEGLIGENCE


allegiance
əˈliːdʒəns
birefringence
ˌbaɪrɪˈfrɪndʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
counterintelligence
ˌkaʊntərɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
exigence
ˈɛksɪdʒəns
indigence
ˈɪndɪdʒəns
indulgence
ɪnˈdʌldʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
intransigeance
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
intransigence
ɪnˈtrænsɪdʒəns
misintelligence
ˌmɪsɪnˈtelɪdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
subintelligence
ˌsʌbɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
unintelligence
ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vengeance
ˈvɛndʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROSS NEGLIGENCE

gross
gross domestic income
gross domestic product
gross indecency
gross margin
gross misconduct
gross national product
gross out
gross output
gross profit
gross ton
gross up
gross value added
gross weight
gross-out
Grosseteste
grossierete
grossly
grossness
grossular

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROSS NEGLIGENCE

actionable intelligence
artificial intelligence
at your convenience
contingence
criminal negligence
Declaration of Indulgence
divulgence
effulgence
emotional intelligence
insurgence
machine intelligence
marketing intelligence
mergence
overindulgence
re-emergence
refulgence
self-indulgence
social intelligence
submergence
swarm intelligence
tangence

Synonyms and antonyms of gross negligence in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «gross negligence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE

Find out the translation of gross negligence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gross negligence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gross negligence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

重大过失
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negligencia grave
570 millions of speakers

English

gross negligence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोर लापरवाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإهمال الجسيم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубая неосторожность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negligência grosseira
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অমার্জিত অবহেলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

négligence grave
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kecuaian yang melampau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grobe Fahrlässigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

重大な過失
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중대한 과실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kelalaian kasar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cẩu thả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொத்த கவனக்குறைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संपूर्ण निष्काळजीपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağır ihmal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

colpa grave
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rażące niedbalstwo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

груба необережність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neglijență gravă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαρεία αμέλεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

growwe nalatigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grov vårdslöshet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

grov uaktsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gross negligence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROSS NEGLIGENCE»

The term «gross negligence» is regularly used and occupies the 83.299 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROSS NEGLIGENCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gross negligence

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROSS NEGLIGENCE»

Discover the use of gross negligence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gross negligence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law
intention and gross negligence as "special circumstances" ; but the courts regard the degree of the tortfeasor's fault as the primary criterion of "special circumstances" in this context.298 Finally, in AUSTRIAN law a tortfeasor is normally liable to ...
Viktor Knapp, 1984
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Sports Officiating: A Legal Guide
Those laws immunize those officials to whom the law applies only for so called “ ordinary” negligence and not for “gross negligence,” which is a more reckless and uncaring form of omission. The difference between ordinary negligence and  ...
Alan S. Goldberger, 2007
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Breach of Trust
He concluded: I have said thus much in this case, because it is of great consequence, that the law should be settled in this point, but I don't know whether I may have settled it, or may not rather have unsettled it.26 D GROSS NEGLIGENCE ...
Peter Birks, Arianna Pretto, 2002
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AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS, GROSS NEGLIGENCE KILLS 151, The ...
AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS GROSS NEGLIGENCE KILLS 151 The Crash of Union des Transports Aériens de Guinée Flight GHI 141 George Cramoisi, editor. MABUHAY PUBLISHING AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS GROSS ...
George Cramoisi, editor, 2012
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Design Professional and Construction Manager Law
23 "Gross negligence" is the failure to exercise slight care.24 Failure to exercise slight care does not mean a total absence of care, but care substantially less than ordinary care.25 A Virginia court described slight care as "such care as careless  ...
Stephen A. Hess, 2007
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Equity & Trusts: Text, Cases, and Materials
English law does distinguish between simple negligence and gross negligence. Some examples will suffice. A gratuitous bailee is only liable for gross negligence . ... The concept of gross negligence also appears in section 2 of the Libel Act ...
Paul S. Davies, Graham Virgo, Edward Burn, 2013
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Non-contractual Liability Arising Out of Damage Caused to ...
C. Exclusion of liability in cases of gross negligence (paragraph (2)) 12. Personal injury (sub-paragraph (a)). In accordance with the position adopted in an overwhelming number of European legal systems, and in line with the policy of placing ...
Christian von Bar, 2009
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Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, 2nd ed.
These two types of conduct are gross negligence and recklessness. Gross negligence is an aggravated form of negligence that involves an extreme departure from the ordinary standard of care. States differ upon an exact formulation for gross ...
J. Curtis Varone, 2011
9
Security Law and Methods
mention “negligence,” such as the one in the instant case, do not limit damages arising out of gross negligence. This court concludes Royal's argument is supported by close analysis of case law. The court agrees with Royal that the Third ...
James Pastor, 2006
10
Textbook on Legal Language and Legal Writing
See also other expressions: • Offence against the person • Bodily harm • Common assault • Assault occasioning actual bodily harm Gross negligence Gross negligence is a legal concept which means serious carelessness. Negligence is the ...
Prof. Dr. K. L. Bhatia

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROSS NEGLIGENCE»

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Inadequate Record Keeping May Result in Gross Negligence For …
Ms. Chavez sued 24 Hour for, inter alia, ordinary and gross negligence, and premises liability. 24 Hour moved for summary judgment, arguing ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
2
Pinellas County, city of Clearwater approve Deepwater Horizon …
Pinellas County, along with several hundred local governments in Gulf states, accused BP of gross negligence and willful misconduct and ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
3
Dan Rodricks: From gang killing to Gray case, the book on depraved …
... of the chapter in Moylan's book titled, "Conviction for involuntary manslaughter of the gross negligence variety not inconsistent with conviction ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
4
Cleared of corruption, 6 Philly cops get jobs back through arbitration
... saying those who have committed crimes, or acted with gross negligence don't belong among the ranks of the city's 6,600 uniformed officers. «Newsworks.org, Jul 15»
5
Liverpool relief as Sterling finally set to go
But right now, he is nowhere near and it would have been gross negligence on the part of the club to sanction that salary. As soon as City ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
6
Coroner to re-open inquest into carbon monoxide death of young …
The State claimed in the three week trial Davis had shown gross negligence in the conversion of a new boiler from natural gas to liquid ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
7
State has skewed priorities: HRF
This is due to gross negligence of the State government and failure to implement irrigation projects. In Rayalaseema, this has lead to high ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
8
Police face lawsuit over crash death
... Ms Bell's family plan to meet lawyers to discuss suing Police Scotland, while the force itself could face charges due to gross negligence. «The Times, Jul 15»
9
Security Guard Says He Got WWE Beatdown
Her husband claims that because of gross negligence of WWE, he is suffering from "physical and mental anguish, diminishment of his earning ... «WorkersCompensation.com, Jul 15»
10
Derivative Cyberbreach Litigation: Mitigating Exposure
This finding prevented the plaintiff from showing gross negligence. A pair of derivative suits filed Jan. 21 and Jan. 29, 2014, over Target's data ... «Corporate Counsel, Jul 15»

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