Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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gross negligence

1. A lack of slight diligence or care. 2. A conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences to another party, who may typically recover exemplary damages. - Also termed reckless negligence; wanton negligence; willful negligence; willful and wanton negligence; hazardous negligence. 3. See criminal negligence. "Negligence is gross if the precautions to be taken against harm are very simple, such as persons who are but poorly endowed with physical and mental capacities can easily take." H.L.A. Hart, "Negligence, Mens Rea and Criminal Responsibility," in Punishment and Responsibility 136, 149 (1968).

gross negligence.

See NEGLIGENCE.