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
Neglect and contributory negligence are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Neglect" instead a noun phrase "Contributory negligence".
Neglect
Neglect noun - The state of being unattended to or not cared for.
Contributory negligence and neglect are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Contributory negligence" with "Neglect", this terms are similar.
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