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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_negligence https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_negligence

• morninj 10y ago
  "Gross negligence" means you really really should have known of the risk. But it's still a contradiction to say that someone was deliberately grossly negligent.
  • finnh 10y ago
    Not really, I don't think. That's basically the idea behind deniability - you kinda sort know about something, but you kinda sort make sure you never actually know about it. Gross negligence is often more along the lines of "we are 99.999% sure you are lying, but we can't prove it".
    • morninj 10y ago
      No. The Wikipedia article linked above says: In Wilson v Brett Baron Rolfe (later Lord Cranworth) said he "could see no difference between negligence and gross negligence; that it was the same thing, with the addition of a vituperative epithet."