Find

Definition - Verb
1  : to come upon accidentally or through effort <found a valuable antique in the old desk> <found a buyer for the property>
2  : to make a judicial determination regarding <found the testimony not credible> <found the defendant guilty>
compare decide hold
: to make a judicial determination <the jury found in favor of the plaintiff>



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slight negligence

failure to exercise the great degree of care typical of an extraordinarily prudent person


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