What is the legal term, and case number for negligence?

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What is the legal term, and case number for negligence?

2007-09-02 14:08:17 · 2 answers · asked by lloydsouthside20052004 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics

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The legal TERM is usually negligence. There is no case number for a crime. A case number identifies an individual case before a court. I think you mean the specific statute that covers negligence. The statute will be different in each state (country?). Even in a given state, there are multiple types of negligence that are probably covered by different statutes.

2007-09-02 14:21:19 · answer #1 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the legal term for injuring another through negligence is "tort". There is not a case that established tort law. It is a part of the English Common Law that the US adopted on independence from England.

2007-09-02 14:22:41 · answer #2 · answered by killintimer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋