fault — n [Anglo French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1: a usu. intentional act forbidden by law; also: a usu. intentional omission to do something (as to exercise due care) required by law see also negligence … Law dictionary
Comparative responsibility — Tort law Part of the … Wikipedia
Comparative negligence — For other uses, see Negligence (disambiguation). Tort law … Wikipedia
comparative negligence — see negligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. comparative negligence … Law dictionary
comparative rectitude — The principle by which a divorce is awarded to the party whose fault is less serious in cases where both spouses allege grounds that would justify a divorce. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. comparative rectitude … Law dictionary
comparative — com·par·a·tive /kəm par ə tiv/ adj: characterized by systematic comparison comparative contribution, which apportions according to...respective fault W. L. Prosser and W. P. Keeton com·par·a·tive·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Comparative Negligence — A principle of tort law that applies to casualty insurance in certain states. Comparative negligence states that when an accident occurs, the fault/negligence of each party involved is based upon their respective contributions to the accident.… … Investment dictionary
comparative negligence — Under comparative negligence statutes or doctrines, negligence is measured in terms of percentage, and any damages allowed shall be diminished in proportion to amount of negligence attributable to the person for whose injury, damage or death… … Black's law dictionary
comparative negligence — Under comparative negligence statutes or doctrines, negligence is measured in terms of percentage, and any damages allowed shall be diminished in proportion to amount of negligence attributable to the person for whose injury, damage or death… … Black's law dictionary
comparative rectitude — Doctrine wherein relief by divorce is granted to the party least in fault when both have shown grounds for divorce. Weber v. Weber, 256 Ark. 549, 508 S.W.2d 725, 729 … Black's law dictionary
