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English noun: contributory negligence | |||
| 1. | contributory negligence (act) (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence | ||
| Samples | In common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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