LEGAL WORD
Contributory negligence
Legal term · Torts
Contributory negligence
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: Torts
1 What it means
The claimant's own carelessness contributing to their harm, which reduces the damages.
2 Use it in a sentence
Not wearing a seat belt was treated as contributory negligence.
3 Make it stick
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