mere negligence

collocation in English

meaningsofmereandnegligence

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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 ...
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(Definition ofmereandnegligencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmere negligence

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We do not even begin to think of seeking compensation formerenegligencebut almost always only for actual harm suffered.
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At once villain and victim, he scuttles along shady demarcations that separate speculation from investment, fraud frommerenegligence, swindles from prevarication.
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Whether the issue is one of criminal activity or ofmerenegligence, the truth must be known.
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Sometimes it is because it is impossible to do so and sometimes it is because ofmerenegligence.
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Indeed, the facts disclosed in this trenchant report go beyond the realms ofmerenegligenceand indolence.
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That was not evenmerenegligenceor carelessness, it was a deliberate choice, under pressure from the agrifood lobbies.
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I do not use the expression "merenegligence" as suggesting that negligence is not something to be deplored.
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Merenegligenceshould 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 ofmerenegligenceor mistake.
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It is not enough for them to say that they did not know or that in some way this wasmerenegligenceand a civil offence.
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Punitive damage awards generally require a higher showing thanmerenegligence, but lower than intention.
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But the facts alleged would nonetheless, if proved, have afforded ground for an action formerenegligence.
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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 throughmerenegligence.
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