Negligence is the failure to exercise the [Duty of Care](/wiki/duty_of_care) that a reasonably prudent person would have exercised in a similar situation. This oversight often leads to [Damage](/wiki/damage) or injury to another, forming a basis for legal responsibility.
See also
[Tort Law](/wiki/tort_law)[Liability](/wiki/liability)[Causation](/wiki/causation)[Standard of Care](/wiki/standard_of_care)