Definition of Negligence. Meaning of Negligence. Synonyms of Negligence

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Definition of Negligence

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Contributory negligence
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 Negligence from wikipedia

- Negligence (Lat. negligentia) is a failure to exercise appropriate care expected to be exercised in similar cir****stances. Within the scope of tort law...
- In criminal law, criminal negligence is an offence that involves a breach of an objective standard of behaviour expected of a defendant. It may be contrasted...
- Gross negligence is the "lack of slight diligence or care" or "a conscious, voluntary act or omission in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the...
- Comparative negligence, called non-absolute contributory negligence outside the United States, is a partial legal defense that reduces the amount of damages...
- some common law jurisdictions, contributory negligence is a defense to a tort claim based on negligence. If it is available, the defense completely bars...
- suffered some kind of injury due to the negligence. In other words, an injury without negligence or an act of negligence without causing any injury cannot be...
- negligence Comparative negligence Contributory negligence Criminal negligence Excusable negligence Gross negligence Neglect Professional negligence in...
- homicide is a criminal charge brought against a person who, through criminal negligence, allows another person to die. Other times, an intentional killing may...
- Comparative negligence: In comparative negligence, the victim's damages are reduced according to the degree of fault. Comparative negligence has been criticised...
- form of strict liability. Negligence per se means greater liability than contributory negligence. In order to prove negligence per se, the plaintiff usually...