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RECKLESS DISREGARD Definition & Legal Meaning

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Indifferent and conscious contempt of others’ reputation or rights, the dangerous consequences of one’s action. In defamation cases, the defendant’s malicious intent is judged against the standard of ‘reckless disregard for truth.’

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