Legal Definitions - carelessness

Definition: Carelessness is the act of not doing what you should have done or doing something you shouldn't have done. It can also refer to a person's general tendency to not do something that they should do.

For example, if a driver is not paying attention to the road and causes an accident, they can be considered careless. Even if they didn't mean to cause the accident, their lack of attention led to the mistake.

Another example is if a student doesn't study for an important test and ends up failing. Their carelessness in not preparing for the test led to a negative outcome.

These examples illustrate how carelessness can have negative consequences and why it's important to take responsibility for our actions and make an effort to do what we should do.