Contributory Negligence

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →

§1: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
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