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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.