单词 | Contributory negligence |
释义 | 共分疏忽 A plea in mitigation of damages payable by the defendant corresponding to the fault or want of care of the plaintiff: Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap 23) s 21(1). It consists in the plaintiff’s failure to take reasonable care of his or her own safety which has a causative effect on his or her injury: Craze v Meyer-Dunmore Bottles’ Equipment Co Ltd (1936) 2 All ER 1150. Contributory negligence, if established, will reduce the damages payable to the plaintiff: s 21(1), (4). See also Negligence. 被告要求減輕其須付的損害賠償時的陳詞,減少的程度相等於原告人的過失或欠缺謹慎的程度:《法律修定及改革(綜合)條例》(第23章)第21(1)條。此陳詞是基於原告人沒有為其自身安全采取合理的謹慎措施而促成其傷害:Craze v Meyer-Dunmore Bottles’ Equipment Co Ltd (1936) 2 All ER 1150。一經證明共分疏忽,原告人須繳付的損害賠償將獲減輕:第21(1), (4)條。另見 Negligence。 |
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