neg·li·gence 
/ˈnɛglɪʤəns/ noun
/ˈnɛglɪʤəns/ noun [noncount] formal : failure to take the care that a responsible person usually takes : lack of normal care or attention
▪ Medical negligence may be the cause of death. [=the patient's death may have happened because the doctor did not do something that should have been done] ▪ The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.
▪ Medical negligence may be the cause of death. [=the patient's death may have happened because the doctor did not do something that should have been done] ▪ The company was charged with negligence in the manufacturing of the defective tires.
