Standard of Care

Standard of Care in United States

Standard of Care 

See: Negligence, Due Care, Ordinary Negligence, Mere Negligence, Slight Negligence, Recklessness, Willful, Wanton and Indifferent

Standard of Proof (onus probandi)| Beweismass

The standard of proof in an ordinary trial is by a preponderance of evidence: that is that the fact asserted be more likely than not. In a criminal trial however the standard is higher: there the standard is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

The standard of care refers to the degree of negligence required to hold the tort-feasor liable. Strict liability cases require no showing of negligence. The general standard of liability in tort is negligence, i.e. a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise.

See also: evidence et seq., burden of proof, due-care,


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