gross negligence
[ grohs-neg-li-juhns ]
nounLaw.
in general, an act or practice of negligence that demonstrates a willful and reckless disregard for others’ safety and an indifference to their rights, such as speeding through a busy parking lot: interpreted differently in different jurisdictions.: Compare criminal negligence.
Origin of gross negligence
1First recorded in 1665–75
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