Culpa Lata Definition: Latin: gross negligence. Related Terms: Gross Negligence It is more than just simple negligence and includes any action or an omission in reckless disregard of the consequences to the safety or property of another. A term with Roman law and civil law origins with limited application in common law jurisdictions. The full civil law doctrine is culpa lata dolo aequiparatur: gross negligence is equivalent to an intentional tort (source: Jowitt). Categories & Topics: Dictionary of Latin Law Terms Tort and Personal Injury Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!