Legal Definitions - levis culpa

Definition: Levis culpa is a Latin term that refers to slight fault or ordinary negligence. It is a type of unintentional wrong that can make a party to a contract or quasi-contract liable to the other party.

Examples:

• Levis culpa can occur when a driver fails to signal before changing lanes and causes an accident.
• In a bailment agreement, levis culpa can occur if the bailee fails to take reasonable care of the bailed property.
• Levis culpa can also occur when a doctor fails to provide the level of care that an ideal paterfamilias (a Roman term for a responsiblehead of household) would provide.

These examples illustrate how levis culpa can result from a failure to act with reasonable care or to meet a certain standard of conduct. While levis culpa is not as serious as gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing, it can still result in liability for the responsible party.