Definition of Contributory. Meaning of Contributory. Synonyms of Contributory

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Definition of Contributory

Contributory
Contributory Con*trib"u*to*ry, n.; pl. Contributories. One who contributes, or is liable to be called upon to contribute, as toward the discharge of a common indebtedness. --Abbott.
Contributory
Contributory Con*trib"u*to*ry, a. Contributing to the same stock or purpose; promoting the same end; bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive. --Milton. Bonfires of contributory wood. --Chapman. Contributory negligence (Law), negligence by an injured party, which combines with the negligence of the injurer in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it is the proximate cause of the injury. --Wharton.

Meaning of Contributory from wikipedia

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- Unemployment benefits in Spain are contributory and non-contributory. They are part of social security system in Spain and are managed by the State Public...
- subjected to numerous amendments in succeeding years. Initially, it was a contributory form of insurance against illness and unemployment, and eventually provided...
- This type of pension represents the non-contributory part of the pension system, the other being the contributory pension, as per the most common form of...
- Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) was a United Kingdom state benefit intended for those below the state pension age who cannot work because of illness...
- In moral philosophy, instrumental and intrinsic value are the distinction between what is a means to an end and what is as an end in itself. Things are...
- Comparative negligence, called non-absolute contributory negligence outside the United States, is a partial legal defense that reduces the amount of damages...
- against P2P file-sharing services Grokster and Streamcast for their contributory role in copyright infringement. In 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in favor...