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Simple English definitions for legal terms

negligent tort

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A quick definition of negligent tort:

Term: Negligent Tort

Definition: Negligent tort refers to a situation where someone fails to take reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to another person. This can happen when someone doesn't pay attention or acts carelessly, causing harm to someone else. For example, if a driver is texting while driving and causes an accident, they could be held liable for a negligent tort. Negligent tort is a type of legal claim that can be made by someone who has been harmed due to someone else's negligence.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A negligent tort is a type of tort that occurs when someone fails to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to another person or their property. Negligence is the failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing harm or injury to others.

Example: A driver who is texting while driving and causes an accident is committing a negligent tort. The driver had a duty to exercise reasonable care while driving, but failed to do so by texting and driving, resulting in harm to others.

Explanation: The example illustrates how a negligent tort occurs when someone fails to exercise reasonable care, resulting in harm or injury to others. In this case, the driver had a duty to exercise reasonable care while driving, but failed to do so by texting and driving, resulting in harm to others. This failure to exercise reasonable care is considered negligence and can result in legal liability for the driver.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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Nice! @Macaque
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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