CARE

care,n.1. Serious attention; heed <written with care>.2. Under the law of negligence or of obligations, the conduct demanded of a person in a given situation. • Typically, this involves a person’s giving attention both to possible dangers, mistakes, and pitfalls and to ways of minimizing those risks <standard of care>. See DEGREE OF CARE; REASONABLE PERSON.

[Cases: Negligence  230. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 34, 59, 114, 116–117.] adequate care.See reasonable care.

due care.See reasonable care. extraordinary care.See great care.

great care. 1. The degree of care that a prudent person exercises in dealing with very important personal affairs. 2. The degree of care exercised in a given situation by someone in the business or profession of dealing with the situation. — Also termed extraordinary care; high degree of care; utmost care.

high degree of care.See great care.

highest degree of care. 1. The degree of care exercised commensurate with the danger involved. [Cases: Negli-gence  230. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 34, 59, 114, 116–117.] 2. See great care.

ordinary care.See reasonable care. proper care.See reasonable care.

reasonable care.As a test of liability for negligence, the degree of care that a prudent and competent person engaged in the same line of business or endeavor would exercise under similar circumstances. — Also termed due care; ordinary care; adequate care; proper care. See REASONABLE PERSON. [Cases: Negligence  233. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 34, 118–121,

125–127, 130–131, 133.]

slight care.The degree of care a person gives to matters of minor importance; the degree of

care given by a person of limited accountability.

utmost care.See great care.

3.Family law. The provision of physical or psychological comfort to another, esp. an ailing spouse, child, or parent. [Blacks Law 8th]