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contributory negligence meaning and definition

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CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE noun

Definition of contributory negligence (noun)

  1. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
    • "in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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