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Negligentia

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat In the civil law. Carelessness; inattention; the omission of proper care or forethought. The term is not exactly equivalent to our "negligence," inasmuch as it was not any negligentia, but only a high or gross degree ot it, that amounted to culpa, (actionable or punishable fault.)

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I In the civil law. Negligence, want or omission of care or attention; inattention. Negligentia semper habet infortunium comitem: a negligence always has misfortune for a companion.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. In thecivillaw. Carelessness; inattention; the omission of proper care or forethought. The terim is not exactly equivalent to our “negligence,” inasmuch as it was not any neyligentia, but only a high or gross degree of it, that amounted to eulpa, (actionable or punishable fault.) Negligentia semper habet infortunium une for a companion. Co. Litt. 2468; Shep. Touch, 476.