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Noun Concept
Categories: Tort law, Law of negligence, Legal doctrines and principles
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contributory negligence  contributorily negligent
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(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence WordNet 3.0
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(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In some common law jurisdictions, contributory negligence is a defense to a tort claim based on negligence. Wikipedia
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In common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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negligence
defense
legal concept
CATEGORY DOMAIN
law
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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contributory negligence
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contributory negligence
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Contributory negligence
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contributorily negligent, Contributory Negligence

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