reckless conduct
Heedless risky actions
Reckless conduct is behavior showing willful disregard for the safety or rights of others.
The legal term sits between negligence (carelessness) and intentional harm—the person may not mean to cause damage but consciously ignores obvious risks: The officer was charged with reckless conduct after firing into a crowd.
Often appears in criminal statutes and civil liability cases.
- endangermentCausing risk of harm
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- criminal negligenceCarelessness severe enough for prosecution
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
- playing with fireEngaging in reckless behavior
risky business · manslaughter · irresponsibility · culpability · impulsivity · flying blind · defiance · ethical breach · criminal intent · liability · heedlessness · throwing caution · devil may care · thrill-seeking · asking for trouble · overconfidence · emotional instability · public outrage
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, public intoxication, petty larceny, shoplifting
- military offensesdesertion, insubordination, mutiny, AWOL, absence without leave
- personal injurypersonal injury, tort, injury claim, bodily harm, harm
- health crimeshealth violations, health code violations, disease spreading, poisoning, counterfeit drugs
- tort lawtort, tort law, negligence, duty of care, breach of duty
- wrongful deathwrongful death suit, wrongful act, decedent, fatal injury, beneficiary
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Authorized passage guarantee
playing it safe · defensive behavior · precautionary measures · risk management · hedging
reckless conductdue care
Legally required attentiveness
reasonable care · circumspection · measured response · vigilance · mindfulness
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