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comparative fault

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Main Entry: comparative fault
Function: noun
: a doctrine in torts in which the fault attributable to each party is compared and any award to the plaintiff is reduced in proportion to the plaintiff's share of the fault : COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE b at, NEGLIGENCE —compare contributory negligence at NEGLIGENCE strict liability at LIABILITY 2b
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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