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ordinary care
Matched in: Term ordinary care
Negligence
606. Contributory Negligence of Plaintiff.--If the plaintiff has been guilty of contributory negligence, in other words, if with ordinary care he might have avoided the consequence of the defendant's negligence, he cannot recover, Butterfield v. Forester, (1809) 11
Churchwardens
make such order relative to seats in the church and chancel, not appropriated to particular purposes, as the ordinary (who has in general the sole power in this matter) shall direct, and in practice the arrangements are … 472. The former duties of the churchwardens relating to the repair of the church and churchyard and the care of the church goods have been transferred by the Parochail Church Councils (Powers) Measure, 1921 (11 & 12
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due care
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waste
something) called also ameliorative waste permissive waste : waste caused by the failure of a tenant to take ordinary or proper care of the property voluntary waste : waste caused by the intentional commission of a destructive
cause
circumstances [reasonable cause to believe abuse had occurred] 3 : something (as an event or the exercise of ordinary care or prudence) that excuses or justifies failure to file a tax return on time suf·fi·cient cause : cause
nuisance
a trespassing or invited child by a condition on the property if he or she failed to use ordinary care in preventing such injury (as by fencing in a pool) and had reason to foresee entry by the
knowledge
actual knowledge within 90 days] con·struc·tive knowledge : knowledge (as of a condition or fact) that one using ordinary care or diligence would possess [had constructive knowledge of the presence of narcotics on his property] per·son·al knowledge :
last clear chance
bar recovery from a defendant who could have avoided injuring or killing the plaintiff by the use of ordinary care called also discovered peril
notice
called also express notice 2 : implied notice in this entry constructive notice : notice that one exercising ordinary care and diligence as a matter of duty would possess and esp. that is imputed by law rather than
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