LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

passive negligence

Read a random definition: hoc ordine

A quick definition of passive negligence:

Passive negligence is when someone fails to act or take necessary precautions, resulting in harm to others. It is a type of negligence where the person did not intentionally cause harm, but their carelessness led to it. For example, if a property owner fails to remove a hazardous condition on their property and someone gets injured, it could be considered passive negligence.

A more thorough explanation:

Passive negligence is a type of negligence where a person fails to act or omits to do something that a reasonable person would have done in a similar situation. It is a failure to exercise the standard of care that is required to protect others from harm. Passive negligence is also known as ordinary negligence or simple negligence.

For example, if a property owner fails to remove a hazardous condition from their property, such as a broken step, and someone is injured as a result, the property owner may be held liable for passive negligence. Another example is if a driver fails to stop at a red light and causes an accident, they may be held liable for passive negligence.

These examples illustrate how a person's failure to act or omission can result in harm to others, and how they can be held responsible for their passive negligence.

passive mercy killing | pass-on defense

General

General chat about the legal profession.

General >T14 Off Topic

👍 Chat vibe: 4 👎

[] c0bra1

16:25

vibes, col, and name-knowledge wise villanova seems better, but cardozo seems better for ip/entertainment offerings + the infinitesmal chance of transferring + the alumni from my undergrad who went there really liked it

starfishies

16:26

would you ever double deposit?

[] c0bra1

16:27

the only thing stopping me from double deposit is that it was strongly frowned upon or could have adverse consequences if the schools found out

[] c0bra1

16:27

if thats not a thing i would double for sure

starfishies

16:27

is that fr ive never heard that before thats kinda wild

starfishies

16:27

this cycle is crazy i feel like double deposit is warranted in a lot of cases

[] c0bra1

16:28

id be down to double to get more time to choose but i think for the factors that i listed it would be unlikely for those to change in a significant way

[] c0bra1

16:28

from what ive understood villanova's 3rd market is nyc but the philly ip market is a little small, most of the ppl i talked to had WE in tech first and thats how they got related roles in 1L/2L

[] c0bra1

16:29

they're just so similar on the balancing scale that im second guessing in case im overtly wrong on one of them...but then again all my friends say to quit whining and pick cardozo lol

starfishies

16:30

ngl still a tough decision

starfishies

16:30

but if youre trying to end up in nyc ultimately it seems like the more obvious answer

[] c0bra1

16:31

yeahh thats what it keeps boiling down to lol

[] c0bra1

16:31

i think it would be easier for me to pick nova if the col in nyc wasn't something i was ready for but that's not a problem for me

starfishies

16:31

okay money man

[] c0bra1

16:31

more like i anticipated a way better application and intended to get into fordham lol

starfishies

16:31

you have until the 15th right i feel like u already know what your answer is

[] c0bra1

16:31

yeaaa

starfishies

16:31

i also have a weekly deposit meltdown its okay

[] c0bra1

16:31

hence why i do this little dance every weekend

[] c0bra1

16:32

LOL

starfishies

16:32

my family is sick of me

[] c0bra1

16:32

who knows maybe nyu will be so nice and let me in this week or next and then all my problems will be solved

starfishies

16:33

lol right same

uglyostrich

17:05

im freaking out what if i dont get in anywhere

[] c0bra1

17:27

@uglyostrich: don't worry i called all your schools and they said you're getting into at least 2 places

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

17:36

@c0bra1: https://www.lsac.org/about/lsac-policies/statement-good-admission-and-financial-aid-practices

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

17:37

Scroll down to commitments.

CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage

17:38

To me it seems that if you don't have all your responses yet (which all schools know it has been a crazy cycle), then you shouldn't be penalized if you put down a deposit, get a response from another school, and choose to go that direction. If the school is stinky about it, it seems you would have some recourse through LSAC

[] c0bra1

17:54

swag yeah thats cool i think ill most likely just deposit at dozo to save myself the constant back-and-forth on the decision -- i dont think ive had a conversation yet where i end up choosing nova despite my best to advocate for it lol

[] c0bra1

17:55

like i said earlier i think if the col was an issue for me id probably pick nova but my heart has always been set on ny and i think id be fine over there

LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.