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reasonable care

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reasonable care n. the degree of caution and concern for the safety of himself/herself and others an ordinarily prudent and rational person would use in the circumstances. This is a subjective test of determining if a person is negligent, meaning he/she did not exercise reasonable care. (See: negligence, duty of care)



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``He failed to provide reasonable care, which resulted in her death,'' said prosecutor Cynthia Nguyen.
An importer's failure to exercise reasonable care could delay release of merchandise and, in some cases, result in the imposition of penalties.
8, 2004, and held, in pertinent part, that when a lawyer sends a document by e-mail, as with any other communication, the lawyer must exercise reasonable care to ensure that he or she does not inadvertently disclose a client's confidential information.
 
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