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contributory negligence

–noun Law.
negligence on the part of an injured party that combines with the negligence of another in causing the injury, sometimes so as to diminish or bar the recovery of damages for the injury.

Origin:
1870–75
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Main Entry: contributory negligence
see NEGLIGENCE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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