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reasonable care
[/ˈriːzənəbəl kɛər/]
noun
cuidado razoável
1.
The degree of care that a prudent and careful person would exercise under similar circumstances; a legal standard of conduct
The company failed to exercise reasonable care in maintaining its equipment, resulting in injury to workers.
A empresa falhou em exercer cuidado razoável na manutenção de seu equipamento, resultando em lesão aos trabalhadores.
2.
In tort law, the standard of conduct expected of a reasonably prudent person to avoid harming others
A driver must exercise reasonable care to prevent accidents on the road.
Um motorista deve exercer cuidado razoável para evitar acidentes na estrada.
Synonyms
ordinary care
due diligence
prudent care
proper care
Antonyms
gross negligence
recklessness
willful misconduct
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
cuidado razoável
Standard legal terminology in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cuidado razoável
Commonly used in commercial and civil law contexts
Portugal
diligência razoável
Alternative term preferred in Portuguese legal framework
Related Idioms & Phrases
exercise reasonable care
duty of reasonable care
standard of reasonable care
breaching reasonable care
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