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Which of the following is NOT a definition or characteristic of Due Care?

Which of the following is NOT a definition or characteristic of Due
Care?

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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 Due Care given in the other answers
re from Blacks Law Dictionary, Abridged Fifth Edition, West
Publishing Company, St. Paul Minnesota, 1983.


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