Definition of due care in English English dictionary
Obligations imposed on all owners and operators of property to exercise due care to avoid unacceptable exposures, take reasonable precautions and to avoid exacerbating existing contamination at a site
a theory of tort law to explain the standard of care or the legal duty one owes to others; what a reasonable person would do under like circumstances
the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty
due care
Turkish pronunciation
dyu ker
Pronunciation
/ˈdyo͞o ˈker/ /ˈdjuː ˈkɛr/
Etymology
[ 'dü, 'dyü ] (adjective.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French deu, past participle of devoir to owe, from Latin debEre; more at DEBT.