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COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

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Definitions of COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE

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2011 - English Dictionary Database

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(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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