English Dictionary

contributory negligence

名詞

不可算名詞

(law) The rule of law under which an act or omission of plaintiff is a contributing cause of injury and a possible bar to a complete recovery.

日本語の意味

寄与過失：原告の行為または不作為が損害発生に一因となった場合に、その行為が損害賠償請求の減額または否認といった結果をもたらす法理 / 原告の行動が事故や被害の原因の一部であるとみなされ、損害の完全な回復を妨げる法的概念

The court barred his full recovery due to contributory negligence, finding that the plaintiff had ignored clear safety warnings.

裁判所は、原告の寄与過失が損害に寄与したと認定したため、全額の回復を認めなかった。

意味（1）

(law) The rule of law under which an act or omission of plaintiff is a contributing cause of injury and a possible bar to a complete recovery.