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non-negligent
adjective
law mainly USspecialized(alsononnegligent)uk /ˌnɒnˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒənt/ us /ˌnɑːnˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/
not caused by or guilty of negligence(= the fact of not giving enough care or attention to people or things that are your responsibility):
The driver who struck and killed the pedestrian was charged with nonnegligent manslaughter.
The court concluded that a non-negligent subcontractor had no duty to indemnify for damages or pay costs.
There were over 12,000 cases of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter nationally that year.
This type of partnership protects the personal assets of non-negligent partners in the event of a damages claim against the firm as a whole.
They define a criminal homicide as "the wilful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another."
The city reported 24 instances of non-negligent homicide over the past 12 months.
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