i. Negligence: Negligence is the failure to exercise the level of care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in similar circumstances. It is a breach of a legal duty to take care, resulting in damage or injury to another party.

ii. Essential Elements of Negligence:

1. Duty of Care: There must exist a legal duty of care owed by the defendant to the plaintiff.
2. Breach of Duty: The defendant must have breached that duty of care, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.