ETYM Old Eng. defaute, Old Fren. defaute, defalte, fem., French défaut, masc., Late Lat. defalta, from a verb meaning, to be deficient, to want, fail, from Latin de- + fallere to deceive. Related to Fault.
1. Act of failing to meet a financial obligation; SYN. nonpayment, nonremittal.
2. Loss due to not showing up.
The value(s) or option(s) that are assumed during operation when not specified. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin derelictio.
Willful negligence.
Failure to perform duty.

ETYM French négligence, Latin negligentia.
1. Failure to act; SYN. carelessness, neglect, nonperformance.
2. The trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern; SYN. neglect, neglectfulness.
In law, doing some act that a “prudent and reasonable” person would not do, or omitting to do some act that such a person would do. Negligence may arise in respect of a person’s duty toward an individual or toward other people in general. Breach of the duty of care that results in reasonably foreseeable damage is a tort.
Contributory negligence is a defense sometimes raised where the defendant to an action for negligence claims that the plaintiff by his own negligence contributed to the cause of the action.
A person's duty toward an individual may cover parenthood, guardianship, trusteeship, or a contractual relationship; a person's duty toward other people may include the duties owed to the community, such as care upon the public highway, and the maintenance of structures in a safe condition. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin omissio: cf. French omission. Related to Omit.
1. Something that has been omitted.
2. Passing over something out of neglect.
3. A mistake resulting from neglect; SYN. skip.
4. Any process whereby sounds are left out of spoken words or phrases; SYN. deletion.