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contributory negligence

/kənˈtrɪbjʊtəri ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/

翻译: 一种法律原则,指受害方因自身疏忽或未合理行事而对损害的发生也有过失,因而可能减少或丧失其损害赔偿请求权。

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/kənˈtrɪbjʊtəri ˈneɡlɪdʒəns/C1formallegal
  • zh一种法律原则,指受害方因自身疏忽或未合理行事而对损害的发生也有过失,因而可能减少或丧失其损害赔偿请求权。

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.

    zh共同过失

    • 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.