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Reckless

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

Reckless, as applied to negligence is the legal equivalent of wilful or wanton Black's Law Dictionary (Fourth Edn.) at p. 1773.

Reckless, Characterized by creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to others and by a conscious (and sometimes deliberate) disregard for or indifference to that risk, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., 1276.

An account headless, rash of description of some fact or thing, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.

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