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English noun: criminal negligence

1. criminal negligence (act) (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)


Synonymsculpable negligence


Broader (hypernym)carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance


Domain categoryjurisprudence, law









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