(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"
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The general principles of contributory negligence and assumption of risk are appliable in products liability cases based on negligence. 过失分担原则和风险承担原则适用于以过失为由提起的产品责任案件。