Dictionary of Business Terms: due care
due care
the degree of care that a person of ordinary prudence and reason (a reasonable man would exercise under given circumstances. The concept is used in tort law to indicate the standard of care or the legal duty one normally owes to others. negligence is the failure to use due care.
Dictionary of Real Estate Terms: due care
due care
the standard of conduct required of an ordinary, prudent, and reasonable person.
Example: While Professor Dirby was on sabbatical, the broker who managed his house was required to take due care of the property. The broker had to be certain that the tenant who occupied the property observed the lease.
