contributory negligence

Also found in: Medical, Legal, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson

0.05 sec.

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

contributory negligence - (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"

negligence, nonperformance, carelessness, neglect - failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email

Feedback
Add definition

? Mentioned in

? References in periodicals archive

carelessness
jurisprudence
Law

neglect
negligence
Nonperformance

Noting the trend, in its circular announcing the current ISO additional insured endorsement last year (CG2010 0704), ISO stated: "Because the phrase 'arising out of' has been interpreted broadly by some courts, we are revising several of the additional insured endorsements to add specific language to provide an additional insured with coverage for their vicarious or contributory negligence only.

Building responsibility: contractors can avoid potential pitfalls by ... by Bateson, Todde / Best's Review

Should mold occur at any time after construction completion, the developer may claim contributory negligence.

Developers take action to mitigate mold during construction by Rodriguez, Lizandra / Real Estate Weekly

The court found that the prisoner's contributory negligence, by failing to tell his unit officer that he was entitled to a bottom bunk, was the proximate cause of his injuries.

Liability by Corrections Caselaw Quarterly

More results

Dictionary/thesaurus browser

? Full browser

contributing
contribution
Contribution plan
Contributional
Contributive
contributor
contributory
contributory negligence
contributory pension scheme
Contrist
Contristate
contrite
contritely
Contriteness
contrition

contributor
contributor
Contributor (magazine)
Contributor (periodical)
contributories
Contributorily negligent
Contributorily negligent
Contributorily negligent
Contributorily negligent
contributors
Contributors to cosmology
Contributors to general relativity
Contributors to L'Encyclopédie
Contributors to Liberal Theory
Contributors to marxist theory
Contributors to Poetry London

Contributors to the Cause
Contributors to the mathematical background for general relativity
contributory
contributory
contributory
Contributory & Eligible
Contributory Access Tariff
Contributory infringement
contributory negligence
contributory pension plan
contributory pension scheme
contributory plan
contributory program
Contributory Provident Fund
Contributory Support
Contries by population
Contrist

Contristate
contrite
contrite
contritely
contritely
contriteness
contriteness
contriteness
contriteness
contrition
contrition
contrition
contrition
Contrition, Imperfect
Contriturate
Contrivable

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Browser extension \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup \| Partner with us

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.