comparative negligence doctrine

comparative-negligence doctrine. Torts. The principle that reduces a plaintiff’s recovery proportionally to the plaintiff’s degree of fault in causing the damage, rather than barring recovery completely. • Most states have statutorily adopted the comparative-negligence doctrine. See NEGLIGENCE. Cf. CONTRIBUTO-RY-NEGLIGENCE DOCTRINE. [Cases: Negligence 549. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 262–264.]

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资深译员王漾，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与税收策略及补贴有关的法律文件。