wanton injury
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wanton — wan·ton / wänt ən, wȯnt / adj: manifesting extreme indifference to a risk of injury to another that is known or should have been known: characterized by knowledge of and utter disregard for probability of resulting harm a wanton act by such… … Law dictionary
injury — in·ju·ry n pl ries [Latin injuria, from injurus injurious, from in not + jur jus right] 1: an act that wrongs or harms another; specif: a violation of a legally protected interest (as the physical or mental well being, property, reputation, or… … Law dictionary
wanton — Reckless, heedless, malicious; characterized by extreme recklessness or foolhardiness; recklessly disregardful of the rights or safety of others or of consequences. In re Wegner, C.C.A.I11., 88 F.2d 899, 902. Means undisciplined, unruly, marked… … Black's law dictionary
wanton negligence — A paradoxical expression, since the term wanton infers premeditation, knowledge, or consciousness, while negligence implies inadvertence; apparently signifying an act done or omitted to be done in such reckless disregard of the security and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton — Undisciplined. Lewd and immoral. Unchaste. In reckless indifference or disregard of the rights of others and the likelihood of injury to another. Conchin v El Paso & Southwestern Railroad Co. 13 Ariz 259, 108 P 260 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton act — An act performed with knowledge that injury to another is likely to result from the act and with reckless indifference to such consequence. Wunderlich v Franklin (CA5 Ala) 100 F2d 164; Southern Railway Co. v Bennefield, 172 Ala 588, 55 So 252 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wanton omission — The omission to perform an act, with knowledge that such omission is likely to result in injury to another. 52 Am J1st Torts § 23 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful and wanton misconduct — A deliberate and intentional wrong. Antonen v Swanson, 74 SD 1, 48 NW2d 161, 28 ALR2d I (phrase in statute respecting liability of motorist for injury to guest). Under a statute which imposes liability on the driver of a car for injury to a guest … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful and wanton act — An act premeditated or performed with knowledge that injury is likely to result therefrom. 38 Am J1st Negl § 48 … Ballentine's law dictionary
wilful and wanton negligence — A paradoxical expression, since the adjectives imply premeditation or consciousness of danger to another, while negligence implied inadvertence, but described as a reckless disregard of the safety of the person or property of another by failing,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
