standard of care definition

standard of care

Degree of care an ordinary, reasonable, and prudent person would exercise in given circumstances. Used as a test of liability in cases of negligence, this standard is not applied uniformly on all persons because varying degrees of reasonableness may be expected from a minor (infant), an unskilled person, or a professional such as a doctor. See also duty of care.

standard of care is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.

standard of care appears in the definitions of the following terms: general and approved practice, duty of care and executive director

standard of care appears in these other terms: international standard of care, professional standard of care

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