Definitions for: Contributory Negligence


[n] (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence; in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages



See Also: carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance

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