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comparative negligence

/kəmˈpærətɪv ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/

Tradução: Doutrina jurídica do direito civil usada em responsabilidade civil que compara o grau de culpa de cada parte envolvida em um acidente ou dano, distribuindo a indenização proporcionalmente à responsabilidade de cada uma.

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/kəmˈpærətɪv ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/C1formallegal
  • ptDoutrina jurídica do direito civil usada em responsabilidade civil que compara o grau de culpa de cada parte envolvida em um acidente ou dano, distribuindo a indenização proporcionalmente à responsabilidade de cada uma.

A legal doctrine used in tort law where the fault of each party involved in an accident or injury is compared, and damages are awarded proportionally based on each party's degree of responsibility.

  1. Legal doctrine of shared faultC2formal

    A legal principle used in tort law to allocate fault and damages among parties based on their respective degrees of negligence.

    ptculpa concorrente

    • The court applied comparative negligence to reduce the plaintiff's compensation by 30% due to their own fault.
    • Under comparative negligence, each party's damages are reduced by their percentage of fault.
    • The jury found both drivers negligent and used comparative negligence to split the liability.