HyperDic: due_care

English > 1 sense of the expression *due care*:
NOUN	act	due care, ordinary care, reasonable care	the care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances

English > *due care*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty.
Synonyms	ordinary care, reasonable care
Broader	care, charge, tutelage, guardianship	Attention and management implying responsibility for safety