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reclamation (rek-l<<schwa>>-may-sh<<schwa>>n), n.1. The act or an instance of improving the value of economically useless land by physically changing the land, such as irrigating a desert. [Cases: Waters and Water Courses 222. C.J.S. Waters §§ 763–765.] 2.Commercial law. A seller’s limited right to retrieve goods delivered to a buyer when the buyer is insolvent. UCC…

recklessness,n.1. Conduct whereby the actor does not desire harmful consequence but nonetheless foresees the possibility and consciously takes the risk. • Recklessness involves a greater degree of fault than negligence but a lesser degree of fault than intentional wrongdoing. [Cases: Negligence 274. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 104–105, 109.] 2. The state of mind in which a…

reckless negligence.See gross negligence under NEGLIGENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless knowledge.See KNOWLEDGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless homicide.See HOMICIDE. [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless endangerment.The criminal offense of putting another person at substantial risk of death or serious injury. • This is a statutory, not a common-law, offense. [Cases: Assault and Battery 48. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 2–3, 62, 64–66, 81.] [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless driving.The criminal offense of operating a motor vehicle in a manner that shows conscious indifference to the safety of others. [Cases: Automobiles 330. C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 1354–1362.] [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless disregard.See DISREGARD. [Blacks Law 8th]

reckless,adj. Characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk of harm to others and by a conscious (and sometimes deliberate) disregard for or indifference to that risk; heedless; rash. • Reckless conduct is much more than mere negligence: it is a gross deviation from what a reasonable person would do. See RECKLESSNESS. Cf.…

recite,vb. See READ ON. [Blacks Law 8th]