Which of the following is NOT a definition or characteristic of Due Care?
A.
It may and often does require extraordinary care.
B.
Implies that a party has been guilty of a violation of the law in relation to the subject-matter or
transaction.
C.
That care which an ordinary prudent person would have exercised under the same or similar
circumstances.
D.
Just, proper, and sufficient care, so far as the circumstances demand it.
Explanation:
Due Care implies that not only has a party not been negligent or careless, but also that he/she has
been guilty of no violation of law in relation to the subject mater or transaction which constitutes
the cause of action. Due Care and Reasonable Care are used interchangeably. The definitions of DueCare given in the other answers re from Blacks Law Dictionary, Abridged Fifth Edition, West
Publishing Company, St. Paul Minnesota, 1983.