General Law

Culpa

0226-en RE730 Roman Law As of 11.07.2026


Culpa in the sense of a violation of the obligation to tolerate is a neglect of caution, care, and prudence, the application of which would have averted a disadvantage.

Deutsch

Culpa 0226-de

Culpa im Sinne einer Verletzung der Dilligenzpflicht ist eine Vernachlässigung der Behutsamkeit, Sorgfalt, Vorsicht, durch deren Anwendung ein Nachteil abgewendet worden wäre.

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