contributory negligence
/kən'trɪbjə,toʊri_'nɛglɪdʒəns/
noun
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NOUN
1
(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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