contributory negligence vs neglect

neglect vs contributory negligence

contributory negligence and neglect both are nouns.

contributory negligence is not a verb while neglect is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contributory negligence	Yes	No	No	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neglect is a hypernym of contributory negligence; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than contributory negligence:

contributory negligence: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Other hypernyms of contributory negligence include carelessness, negligence, nonperformance.

contributory negligence (noun)	neglect (noun)
(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

contributory negligence (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone

Difference between contributory negligence and neglect

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