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When the plaintiff by his own want of care contributes to the damage caused by the wrongful conduct of…

"Contributory negligence" is the defence that the plaintiff, by his own want of reasonable care for his own safety, contributed to the damage caused by the defendant's…

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When the plaintiff by his own want of care contributes to the damage caused by the wrongful conduct of the defendant, it is considered to be

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"Contributory negligence" is the defence that the plaintiff, by his own want of reasonable care for his own safety, contributed to the damage caused by the defendant's wrongful conduct; at common law (Butterfield v. Forrester) it was a complete defence, and under apportionment principles it now reduces the damages recoverable. "Remoteness of damage", "Inevitable accident" and "Nuisance" are distinct concepts.

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