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October 10, 2013
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Negligence

http://d3fzrw9hngh8qa.cloudfront.net/glossary/Negligence.mp4

Negligence is a legal determination that someone did not use reasonable care in the way she or he behaved. The judge found Bob liable for the harm he did to his neighbor’s topiary, saying that it is negligent to operate a chainsaw while blindfolded.

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