Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002
32Definitions—pt 3.2
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32 Definitions—pt 3.2 child, of a person, means the son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson or stepdaughter of the person, or someone to whom the person is acting in place of a parent. consequential mental harm, to a person, means mental harm to the person that is a consequence of bodily injury to the person. family member, of a person, means— (a) a domestic partner; (b) a parent or child of the person; or (c) a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the person. mental harm, to a person, means impairment of the person’s mental condition. negligence means failure to exercise reasonable care and skill. parent, of a person, means the father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather or stepmother of the person, or someone acting in place of a parent to the person. pure mental harm, to a person, means mental harm to the person other than consequential mental harm.