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reckless endangerment

reckless endangerment noun: the crime of engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person, while disregarding foreseeable consequences to others from that conduct.

Noun

reckless endangerment (uncountable)

  1. The crime of engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person, while disregarding foreseeable consequences to others from that conduct.

Questions about reckless endangerment

What does reckless endangerment mean?
Reckless endangerment means the crime of engaging in conduct that creates a substantial risk of serious physical injury to another person, while disregarding foreseeable consequences to others from that conduct.
What part of speech is reckless endangerment?
Reckless endangerment is a noun.

Words near reckless endangerment in the dictionary

  1. reckfulness
  2. reckin
  3. recking
  4. Reckitt
  5. reckless
  6. reckless endangerment
  7. recklesser
  8. recklessest
  9. recklessly
  10. recklessness
  11. recklessnesses

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