culpa levis in abstracto
noun
culpa levis in ab·strac·to
-ˌinəbzˈtrak(ˌ)tō,
-ˌiˌnab-,
-bˈst-
Roman & civil law
: ordinary negligence arising from the failure to exercise the very high degree of care that men of good business or very prudent persons would exercise under all the circumstances
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“Culpa levis in abstracto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culpa%20levis%20in%20abstracto. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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