comparative negligence

/kəmˌpɛrədɪv ˌnɛglədʒəns/
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Definitions of comparative negligence
  1. noun
    (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
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    type of:
    carelessness, neglect, negligence, nonperformance
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
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