contributory negligence
NOUN
/kən'trɪbjə,toʊri_'nɛglɪdʒəns/
23 LETTERS · 7 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contributory negligence is a valid 23-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1I1B3U1T1O1R1Y4N1E1G2L1I1G2E1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING
What does contributory negligence mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence.
“in common law any degree of contributory negligence would bar the plaintiff from collecting damages”
BROADER