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Comparative Fault

comparative fault n

: a doctrine in torts in which the fault attributable to each party is compared and any award to the plaintiff is reduced in proportion to the plaintiff’s share of the fault
: comparative negligence at negligence compare contributory negligence at negligence strict liability at liability

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
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