Define term deficiency

Question

Define the term deficiency?

Answer 1

The term deficiency has been applied differently to different sectors for example in the banking sector acts such as delay in issuing such as a cheque book, non-encashment of a cheque and interruption have been held to be deficiency and whereas in the medical sector, courts are not as liberal and count only gross negligence as deficiency. The judges have however been proactive in holding that even departments such as the housing boards are liable for any deficiency in services rendered.