Negligence vs. Neglect

Negligencenoun

The state of being negligent.

Negligencenoun

The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damage: any conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.

Negligencenoun

The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation.

Negligencenoun

The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

Negligencenoun

An act or instance of negligence or carelessness.

Negligencenoun

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.

Negligencenoun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Negligencenoun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Negligence

Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate and/or ethical ruled care expected to be exercised amongst specified circumstances.

Neglectverb

(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.

Neglectverb

(transitive) To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.

Neglectverb

(transitive) To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.

Neglectnoun

The act of neglecting.

Neglectnoun

The state of being neglected.

Neglectnoun

Habitual lack of care.

Neglectverb

Not to attend to with due care or attention; to forbear one's duty in regard to; to allow to pass unimproved, unheeded, undone, etc.; to omit; to disregard; to slight; as, to neglect duty or business; to neglect to pay debts.

Neglectverb

To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight; as, to neglect strangers.

Neglectnoun

Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness; failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard; as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.

Neglectnoun

Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect of strangers.

Neglectnoun

Habitual carelessness; negligence.

Neglectnoun

The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.

Neglectnoun

lack of attention and due care

Neglectnoun

the state of something that has been unused and neglected;

Neglectnoun

willful lack of care and attention

Neglectnoun

the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Neglectnoun

failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Neglectverb

leave undone or leave out;

Neglectverb

fail to do something; leave something undone;

Neglectverb

fail to attend to;

Neglectverb

give little or no attention to;

Neglect

In the context of caregiving, neglect is a form of abuse where the perpetrator, who is responsible for caring for someone who is unable to care for themselves, fails to do so. It can be a result of carelessness, indifference, or unwillingness and abuse.Neglect may include the failure to provide sufficient supervision, nourishment, or medical care, or the failure to fulfill other needs for which the victim cannot provide themselves.