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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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comparative-negligence doctrine

Torts. The principle that reduces a plaintiff's recovery proportionally to the plaintiff's degree of fault in causing the damage, rather than barring recovery completely. ( Most states have statutorily adopted the comparative-negligence doctrine. See NEGLIGENCE. Cf. CNTRIBC-'DORY-NEGLIGENCE DOCTRINE.

modified-comparative-negligence doctrine.

See 50-PERCENT RULE.

pure-comparative-negligence doctrine

The principle that liability for negligence is apportioned in accordance with the percentage of fault that the fact-finder assigns to each party and that a plaintiff's percentage of fault reduces the amount of recoverable damages but does not bar recovery. Cf. 50-PERCENT RULE. See comparative negligence under NEGLIGENCE; APPORTIONMENT OF LIABILITY.