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Home Dictionary Name: recklessreckless 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)"] ...
recklessness
recklessness : the quality or state of being reckless ;also : reckless conduct compare negligence NOTE: Recklessness may be the basis for civil and often criminal liability. Unlike negligence it requires conscious disregard of risk to others. ...
reckless
reckless : characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross deviation from the standard of care a reasonable person would exercise in like circumstances [a state of mind may be inferred from conduct] see also involuntary manslaughter at manslaughter reckless homicide at homicide, recklessness compare careless reck·less·ly adv ...
reckless endangerment
reckless endangerment : the offense of recklessly engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury or death to another person NOTE: Reckless endangerment is a misdemeanor but sometimes rises to a felony, as when a deadly weapon is involved. ...
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)....
Reckless
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....
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 homicide
reckless homicide see homicide ...
Reckless disregard
Reckless disregard, means conscious indifference to the consequence, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1276....
homicide
homicide [Latin homicidium, from homo human being + caedere to cut, kill] 1 : a person who kills another 2 : the killing of one human being by another compare manslaughter, murder criminal homicide : homicide committed by a person with a criminal state of mind (as intentionally, with premeditation, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence) deliberate homicide : homicide caused purposely and knowingly used in Montana excusable homicide : homicide that is committed by accident or misfortune by a person doing a lawful act by lawful means with usual and ordinary caution and without any unlawful intent and that is excused under the law with no criminal punishment imposed ;also : justifiable homicide in this entry felonious homicide : homicide committed without justification homicide by misadventure : homicide that occurs as the result of an accident caused by a person doing a lawful act with no unlawful intent justifiable homicide : homicide that is committed in self-...
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