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criminal negligence
[krim-uh-nl neg-li-juhns]
noun
Law.
an act or practice of negligence in which a person, disregarding what is reasonable to insure the care, safety, and protection of others, such as by leaving a loaded gun within reach of a child, is criminally liable for any consequential harm or death.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of criminal negligence1
First recorded in 1685–95
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