Noun: culpable negligence 'kúl-pu-bul 'neg-li-jun(t)s
- (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the same consequences)
"The doctor was charged with culpable negligence for failing to provide proper care";
- criminal negligence
Type of: carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance
Encyclopedia: Culpable negligence