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culpa lata

Legal Definition of culpa lata

Etymology

    Latin Origin

Noun

  1. Gross negligence. It is more than just simple negligence and includes any action or an omission in reckless disregard of the consequences to the safety or property of another.

Etymology

    Latin origin

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