Fahrlässigkeit
Fahrlässigkeit, a German legal term, translates to negligence in English. It describes a failure to exercise the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances. This concept is central to both civil and criminal law in Germany.
In civil law, fahrlässigkeit forms the basis for establishing liability for damages. If an individual's negligent
In criminal law, fahrlässigkeit can lead to criminal liability, though it is generally punished less severely