# Contributory Negligence

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RDwYaUfGBr5UZFb2zWldOBw

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Comparative Negligence

**Translations:**

- de-de: Mitverschulden
- en-gb: Contributory Negligence
- es-es: Negligencia Contributiva
- es-mx: Negligencia Contributiva
- fr-fr: Négligence contributive
- he-il: שגיאה תורמת
- hi-in: योगदानी लापरवाही
- ja-jp: 責任割合
- pt-br: Negligência contributiva
- zh-cn: 过失责任

## Definition

Contributory Negligence: A legal defense that asserts that the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to their injury or damages, and therefore the defendant should not be held fully liable.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBAoFbSK8WP6xJyVrgQd5PZ
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCzs34uEQI9f4cuWp3bQO0P

## See Also

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RCfunX4u69LUQ3gbhckE0oI
- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/Rt4T1FlyWPLKcpZDSAspuG

**Deprecated:** False