Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Reckless
adj. Characterized by the creation >?: of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to others and by a conscious (and sometimes j Hliberate) disregard for or indifference to ti:<:t risk; heedless; rash. ( Reckless conduct is much more than mere negligence: it is a gross deviation from what a reasonable person would do. - recklessly, adv. See RECKLESSNESS. Cf'. WANTON.
reckless disregard.
1. Conscious indifference to the consequences (of an act). 2. Defamalton. Serious indifference to truth or accuracy of <t publication. ( "Reckless disregard for the truth" is the standard in proving the deffendant's actual malice toward the plaintiff in a libel action-
reckless driving
The criminal offense of operating a motor vehicle in a manner that shows conscious indifference to the safety of others.
reckless endangerment.
The criminal offense of putting another person at substantial risk of death or serious injury. ( This is a statutory, not a common-law, offense.
reckless homicide
The unlawful killing of another person with conscious indifference toward that person's life. Cf. MANSLAUGHTER.
reckless knowledge
A defendant's belief that there is a risk that a prohibited circumstance exists, regardless of which the defendant goes on to take the risk.
reckless knowledge.
See KNOWLEDGE
reckless negligence
See gross negligence.
recklessness,
n. 1. Conduct whereby the actor does not desire harmful consequence but nonetheless foresees the possibility and consciously takes the risk. ( Recklessness involves a greater degree of fault than negligence but a lesser degree of fault than intentional wrongdoing. 2. The state of mind in which a person does not care about the consequences of his or her actions. - Also termed heedlessness. Cf. WANTONNESS.
wanton and reckless misconduct
See wanton misconduct under MISCONDUCT.