English-Spanish translations for negligence

• negligencia
  Acusamos a Japón de negligencia. We are accusing Japan of negligence.
  El Erika es otro ejemplo de negligencia. The Erika is another example of negligence.
  Pero también está al límite de considerarse negligencia criminal. But it is also verging on criminal negligence.

Definition of negligence

• The state of being negligent
• The breach of a duty of care: the failure to exercise a standard of care that a reasonable person would have in a similar situation

Related words

• negligence per se
• criminal negligence
• gross negligence