Reckless - Law Dictionary Search Results
wanton
of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm [a act] [by such or willful misconduct] see also reckless NOTE: Wantonreckless, and willful are often used to refer to an aggravated level of negligence that borders on
Prodigal
Given to extravagant expenditure expending money or other things without necessity recklessly or viciously profuse lavish wasteful not frugal or economical as a prodigal man the prodigal son prodigal giving
Rashness
injury. The criminality lies in such a case in running the risk of doing such an act with recklessness or indifference as to the consequences. Criminal negligence on the other hand, is the gross and culpable neglect
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Rash act
done without due care and caution. Culpable rashness lies in running the risk of doing an act with recklessness and with indifference as to the consequences. Criminal negligence is the failure to exercise duty with reasonable and
Mens rea and negligence
the mental state of the accused and requires proof of a positive state of mind such as intent, recklessness or wilful blindness. Negligence, on the other hand, measures the conduct of the accused on the basis of
Good faith
or believed without due care and attention'. The insistence is upon the exercise of due care and attention. Recklessness and negligence are ruled out by the very nature of the definition. The standard of care and attention
Fraud
that a false representation has been made (i) knowingly, or (ii) without belief in its truth, or (iii) recklessly, careless whether it be true or false. But fraud in public law is not the same as Fraud
Deceit
c. 27), s. 36. Deceit is a false statement of a fact made by a person knowingly or recklessly with the intent that it shall be acted upon by another who does act upon it and thereby,
Battery
most modern statute, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 146. Means the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as by striking or by administering a poison or drug) that
social guest
as a licensee, in which case the property owner has a duty only to refrain from willfully or recklessly injuring or endangering the guest.
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