Ordinary Negligence

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Absence of ordinary care (q-v.)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The absence of that degree of care which men of common prudence generally exercise in their own affairs. See 38 Kan. 216, 5 Am. St. Rep. 734, 16 Pac. 454.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The want of such care and diligence as reasonably prudent men, generally, in regard to the subject-matter of inquiry, would use to prevent or avoid an injury. Chicago, K. & W. R. Co. v. Fisher, 49 Kan. 4G0, 30 Pac. 462. See Gross Negligence.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The omission of that care which a man of common prudence usually takes of his own concerns. Ouderkirk v. Central Nat. Bank, 119 N. Y. 263. 23 N. E. 875; Scott v. Depeyster, 1 Edw. Ch. (N. Y.) 543; Tyler v Nelson, 109 Mich 37. 66 N. W. 671; Ton-cray v. Dodge County, 33 Neb. 802, 51 N. W. 235; Briggs v. Spaulding, 14i U. S. 132, ll Sup. Ot. 924, 35 In Ed. 662; Lake Shore, etc.. By. Co., v. Murphy, 50 Ohio St. 135, 33 N. E. 403.

Defined under Negligence in Black's Law Dictionary.