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Diligence

Law is in conformity with the Common Law. It lays down three degrees of diligence--ordinary (diligentia), extraordinary (exactissima diligentia), slight (levissima diligentia), Story on Bailments, 19. In Scots law, the term 'diligence' signifies execution. See NEGLIGENCE.

diligence

diligence : earnest and persistent application of effort esp. as required by law ;also : care see also due

Diligency

Diligence care persevering endeavor

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Diligent

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due diligence

due diligence 1 : such diligence as a reasonable person under the same circumstances would use : use of reasonable

reasonable diligence

reasonable diligence : due diligence

Race of diligence

Race of diligence, A first come, first served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means a first-come, first-served disposition

Indiligent

Not diligent idle slothful

Research

Diligent inquiry or examination in seeking facts or principles laborious or continued search after truth as researches of human

Sedulous

Diligent in application or pursuit constant steady and persevering in business or in endeavors to effect an object steadily

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