Contributory negligence
Contributory negligence noun - (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence.
Usage example: in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages
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Synonyms for Contributory negligence
Carelessness and contributory negligence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Carelessness" instead a noun phrase "Contributory negligence".
Carelessness
Carelessness noun - Failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes.
Contributory negligence and carelessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Contributory negligence" with "Carelessness", this terms are similar.
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Carelessness and Contributory negligence. (2017). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contributory_negligence/carelessness
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