Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

contributory negligence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: con-trib-u-to-ry neg-li-gence
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

22

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does contributory negligence mean?: 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.

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