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Neglect negligent heedless regardless...
reckless disregard of the truth
reckless disregard of the truth or reckless disregard for the truth 1 : disregard of the truth or falsity of a defamatory statement by a person who is highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source [the knowingly false statement and the false statement made with reckless disregard of the truth, do not enjoy constitutional protection "Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64 (1964)"] 2 : a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as a magistrate) [whether false statements were made intentionally or in reckless disregard of the truth in support of the warrant "State v. O'Neil, 879 P.2d 950 (1994)"] ...
Reckless disregard of the truth
Reckless disregard of the truth, means a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as a Magistrate), State v. O'Neil, 879 p. 2d 950 (1994).Means disregard of the truth or falsity of a defamatory statement by a person who is highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source, Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 US 64 (1964)....
Reckless disregard of the truth or reckless dis-regard for the truth
Reckless disregard of the truth or reckless dis-regard for the truth, means disregard of the truth or falsity of a defamatory statement by a person who is highly aware of its probable falsity or entertains serious doubts about its truth or when there are obvious reasons to doubt the veracity and accuracy of a source, Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 US 64 (1964)....
disregard
Not to regard to pay no heed to to omit to take notice of to neglect to observe to slight as unworthy of regard or notice as to disregard the admonitions of conscience...
Disregarder
One who disregards...
Reckless disregard
Reckless disregard, means conscious indifference to the consequence, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1276....
Contempt of court
Contempt of court, means civil contempt or criminal contempt.--A disobedience to or disregard of the rules, orders, process, or dignity of a Court, which has power to punish for such offence by committal. Contempts are either direct, which only insult or resist the powers of the Court, or the persons of the judges who preside there; or consequential, which, without such gross insolence or direct opposition, plainly tend to create a universal disregard of their authority. Contempts may be divided into acts of contempt committed in the Court itself (in facie curi') and out of Court. Among the former are all unseemly behaviour (for which, and which only (see Reg. v. Lefroy, (1873) LR 8 QB 134), there is an express power to punish by s. 162 of the (English) County Courts Act, 1888), as talking boisterously, applauding any part of the proceedings, refusing to be sworn or to answer a question as a witness, interfering with the business of the Court on the part of a person who has no right to...
malice
malice 1 a : the intention or desire to cause harm (as death, bodily injury, or property damage) to another through an unlawful or wrongful act without justification or excuse b : wanton disregard for the rights of others or for the value of human life c : an improper or evil motive or purpose [if cannot be proved or a benign purpose can be imagined "David Kairys"] d : actual malice in this entry actual malice 1 : malice proved by evidence to exist or have existed in one that inflicts unjustified harm on another: as a : an intent to injure or kill b : malice called also express malice malice in fact 2 a : the knowledge that defamatory statements esp. regarding a public figure are false b : reckless disregard of the truth see also public figure New York Times Co. v. Sullivan in the Important Cases section implied malice : malice inferred from the nature or consequences of a harmful act done without justification or excuse ;also : malice inferred from subjective awarenes...
Neglect
Neglect, means gross, wilful, intentional, culpable or flagrant disregard of duties, Baburao Vishwanath Mathpati v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1996 Bom 227.Neglect, when a money order or a demand draft is sent to the landlord, during the specified period, it cannot be said that the tenant has 'neglected to make payment'. The expression 'neglect' means 'to fail to give due care, attention, or time to. The fail through thoughtlessness or carelessness. To ignore or disregard', Laxmikant Devchand Bhojwani v. Pratap Singh Mohan Singh Pardeshi, (1994) 6 SCC 576 (579). [Bombay Rents, Hotels and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, s. 12(3) (a)]. [s. 27, ill. (a), T.P. Act]...
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