Law · Tort

Negligence (Tort)

Breach of a duty of care causing damage to another. Elements: duty, breach, causation, damage. Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932).

Type: noun Branch: Tort Level: Intermediate Jurisdiction: Global

Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US/ˈnɛglɪʤəns tɔrt/ 🇬🇧 UK/ˈnɛglɪʤəns tɔːt/

Definition

Breach of a duty of care causing damage to another. Elements: duty, breach, causation, damage. Donoghue v. Stevenson (1932).

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