| 11. | Indian Courts recognise the concept of contributory negligence.
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| 12. | In Australia, contributory negligence is available when the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to its own injuries.
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| 13. | At the same time, the teacher's award of damages was reduced due to his contributory negligence.
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| 14. | Determining the extent of the contributory negligence is subjective and heavily dependent on the evidence available.
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| 15. | The judge held that it was contributory negligence.
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| 16. | In the United States, the pure contributory negligence only applies in Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia.
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| 17. | He would have been defeated by his own contributory negligence and by the doctrine of common employment.
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| 18. | This is known as pure contributory negligence.
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| 19. | The only certain difference is that the defence of contributory negligence is unavailable in a deceit action.
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| 20. | The question of contributory negligence on the part of the deceased was also one for the jury.
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