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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 caredue diligenceprudent careproper care
Antonyms
gross negligencerecklessnesswillful 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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