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contributory negligence

/kənˈtrɪbjʊtəri ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/

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/kənˈtrɪbjʊtəri ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/C1formallegal
  • ruПравовая доктрина, согласно которой лицо, понесшее ущерб, признается способствовавшим этому ущербу своей собственной небрежностью или неспособностью действовать разумно, что может уменьшить или лишить его права на возмещение убытков.

A legal doctrine where a person who has suffered harm is found to have contributed to that harm through their own carelessness or failure to act reasonably, which may reduce or bar their claim for damages.

  1. Legal defense in tort lawC2formal

    A legal doctrine where a plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the harm they suffered, potentially reducing or barring their recovery of damages.

    ruВстречная небрежность

    • The court found that the pedestrian's contributory negligence reduced the driver's liability.
    • In some jurisdictions, contributory negligence completely bars the plaintiff from recovering damages.
    • The defendant argued contributory negligence because the plaintiff was not wearing a seatbelt.