IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Civil) 10.01
Negligence--Adult--Definition
When I use the word “negligence” in these instructions, I mean the failure to do
something which a reasonably careful person would do, or the doing of something which a
reasonably careful person would not, under circumstances similar to those shown by the
evidence. The law does not say how a reasonably careful person would act under those
circumstances. That is for you to decide.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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