contributory negligence — see negligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. contributory negligence … Law dictionary
contributory negligence — ➔ negligence * * * contributory negligence UK US noun [U] LAW ► a situation in which someone has part of the responsibility for their own injuries or loss because they were careless and did not prevent an accident or problem from happening: »His… … Financial and business terms
Contributory negligence — Negligence Neg li*gence, n. [F. n[ e]gligence, L. negligentia.] The quality or state of being negligent; lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness. [1913 Webster] 2. An act or instance of negligence or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contributory negligence — Law. negligence on the part of an injured party that combines with the negligence of another in causing the injury, sometimes so as to diminish or bar the recovery of damages for the injury. [1870 75] * * * In law, behaviour that contributes to… … Universalium
Contributory negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Tort law … Wikipedia
contributory negligence — A breach of duty on the part of the plaintiff in an action to recover damages for negligence to exercise the standard of care, which is ordinary care, the care that a reasonably prudent person would exercise, for his own safety, such breach… … Ballentine's law dictionary
contributory negligence — 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 • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence •… … Useful english dictionary
contributory negligence — noun Law failure of an injured party to act prudently, considered to be a contributory factor in the injury suffered … English new terms dictionary
contributory negligence — con.tributory negligence n [U] law failure to take enough care to avoid or prevent an accident, so that you are partly responsible for any loss or damage caused … Dictionary of contemporary English
contributory negligence — con,tributory negligence noun uncount LEGAL the failure of a person who has been injured to take action to avoid or prevent an accident, so that they are considered partly responsible for it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
