Definitions of negligence

1. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

2. An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.

3. The omission of the care usual under the circumstances, being convertible with the Roman culpa. A specialist is bound to higher skill and diligence in his specialty than one who is not a specialist, and liability for negligence varies acordingly.

4. Quality of being negligent: habitual neglect: carelessness: omission of duty.

5. Neglect; carelessness.

6. Carelessness; the habit of omitting to do things which ought to be done; omission of duty.