contributory negligence

Definition of Contributory Negligence in English :

1. contributory negligence

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

Example Sentences:
'in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Contributory Negligence

noun

law

failure by an injured person to have taken proper precautions to prevent an accident

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