Contributory negligence Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (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
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(Law) , negligence by an injured party, which combines with the negligence of the injurer in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it is the proximate cause of the injury.
