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mere negligence

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meanings of mereand negligence


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mere
adjective[before noun]
uk /mɪər/ us /mɪr/
used to emphasize that something is not large ...
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negligence
noun[U]
uk /ˈneɡ.lɪ.dʒəns/ us /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒəns/
the fact of not giving enough care or attention to someone ...
See more at negligence


Examples of mere negligence


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We do not even begin to think of seeking compensation for merenegligence but almost always only for actual harm suffered.
At once villain and victim, he scuttles along shady demarcations that separate speculation from investment, fraud from merenegligence, swindles from prevarication.
Whether the issue is one of criminal activity or of merenegligence, the truth must be known.
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Hansard archive

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Sometimes it is because it is impossible to do so and sometimes it is because of merenegligence.
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Hansard archive

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Indeed, the facts disclosed in this trenchant report go beyond the realms of merenegligence and indolence.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
That was not even merenegligence or carelessness, it was a deliberate choice, under pressure from the agrifood lobbies.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
I do not use the expression "merenegligence" as suggesting that negligence is not something to be deplored.
From the
Hansard archive

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Merenegligence should seldom if ever be the basis of criminal law and in our view it is wrong here.
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Apart from other considerations, no exact division could be made between cases in which there was an element of deliberate evasion and those of merenegligence or mistake.
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Hansard archive

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It is not enough for them to say that they did not know or that in some way this was merenegligence and a civil offence.
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Hansard archive

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Punitive damage awards generally require a higher showing than merenegligence, but lower than intention.
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Wikipedia

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But the facts alleged would nonetheless, if proved, have afforded ground for an action for merenegligence.
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Wikipedia

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It is unfortunate that a maximum penalty of imprisonment for a term of five years has been applied to offences that can be committed through merenegligence.
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Wikipedia

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