DICTIONARY ENTRY
7 SYLLABLES
contributory negligence
/kən'trɪbjə,toʊri_'nɛglɪdʒəns/ · kəntrɪbjətoʊrinɛglɪdʒəns
Contributory negligence has 7 syllables: con · trib · u · to · ry neg · li · gence.
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noun. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence.
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