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ordinary diligence — That degree of care, attention, or exertion which, under the circumstances, a man of ordinary prudence and discretion would use in reference to the particular thing were it his own property, or in doing the particular thing were it his own… … Ballentine's law dictionary
diligence — dil·i·gence / di lə jəns/ n: earnest and persistent application of effort esp. as required by law; also: care (1) see also due diligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… … Black's law dictionary
diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… … Black's law dictionary
ordinary — 1. noun At common law, one who had exempt and immediate jurisdiction in causes ecclesiastical. Also a bishop; and an archbishop is the ordinary of the whole province, to visit and receive appeals from inferior jurisdictions. Also a commissary or… … Black's law dictionary
diligence — Active attention to some matter in hand. Heintz v Cooper, 104 Cal 670, 38 P 512. The opposite of laches. 27 Am J2d Eq § 152. A relative term incapable of precise definition, its meaning being dependent upon the particular circumstances of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ordinary care — noun the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty • Syn: ↑due care, ↑reasonable care • Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑charge, ↑tutelage, ↑guardianship * * * … Useful english dictionary
Diligence — Dil i*gence, n. [F. diligence, L. diligentia.] 1. The quality of being diligent; carefulness; careful attention; the opposite of negligence. [1913 Webster] 2. Interested and persevering application; devoted and painstaking effort to accomplish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ordinary care — A standard for the determination of negligence; the degree of diligence which one must observe in the performance of his common law duty to use care to prevent injury to others. A relative standard; due care according to the circumstances of the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ordinary negligence — noun : a failure to exercise or an absence of such care and diligence as a person of ordinary care, precaution, and diligence would exercise under the same or similar circumstances that is one of the three degrees of negligence recognized both at … Useful english dictionary
